Feline extrauterine pregnancy (EUP) in Persian cat with fetal mummification: a case study

Dian  Vidiastuti; Ahmad  Fauzi; Aldila  Noviatri

doi:10.18006/2022.10(3).633.637

Authors

Dian Vidiastuti Laboratory of Surgery and Radiology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Universitas Brawijaya, Kalisongo, Dau, Malang, East Java 65151, Indonesia
Ahmad Fauzi Laboratory of Clinical Pathology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Universitas Brawijaya, Kalisongo, Dau, Malang, East Java 65151, Indonesia
Aldila Noviatri Laboratory of Pharmacology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Universitas Brawijaya, Kalisongo, Dau, Malang, East Java 65151, Indonesia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18006/2022.10(3).633.637

Keywords:

Cat, Extrauterine Pregnancy, Ultrasound, Radiographic, HE staining

Abstract

Extrauterine pregnancy (EUP) is caused by the implantation of the fetus outside the uterus. In this study, during a routine check-up of a 3-year-old non spayed female Persian cat, a mass on the abdomen was found on palpation, which later was diagnosed as an abdominal tumor. Clinical signs presented are pollakiuria and no lethargic. The radiographic examination revealed a well-defined circular mass with mineral opacity in the caudal abdomen. Ultrasound examination of this abdominal mass illustrated the presence of mummified fetus with an irregular arrangement of bones. Moreover, there was no heart movement, the fetal bones were hyperechoic. An exploratory laparotomy was performed for mass collection, and excised mass was dense. Histopathology investigation using HE staining results in bone, tongue, lung and pigmented skin. The fetal age was around 60 days old.

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