A giant parovarian cyst in a dog with a granulosa cell tumor

J Vet Med Sci. 2012 Mar;74(3):385-9. doi: 10.1292/jvms.11-0414. Epub 2011 Nov 8.

Abstract

A 13-year old intact female poodle showed persistent signs of estrus. Ultrasonographically, a large cystic mass containing echogenic fluid with a thin wall was observed, and it was 8 cm in diameter. The cystic mass was located at the mesovarium between the left ovary and uterine horn, and it was identified as a giant parovarian cyst. A right ovarian mass was histologically diagnosed as a granulosa cell tumor. Persistent estrogen hormone secretion by the granulosa cell tumor was thought to cause a rapid increase in the size of the parovarian cyst. This rare cystic mass originated from the genital system and was differentiated from the uterus.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Dog Diseases / pathology*
  • Dog Diseases / surgery
  • Dogs
  • Female
  • Granulosa Cell Tumor / pathology
  • Granulosa Cell Tumor / surgery
  • Granulosa Cell Tumor / veterinary*
  • Parovarian Cyst / pathology
  • Parovarian Cyst / surgery
  • Parovarian Cyst / veterinary*