Uterine Serosal Inclusion Cysts with Greater Omentum Involvement in a Cat

A 7-year-old nulliparous Chinchilla queen was admitted to a veterinary clinic for routine ovariohysterectomy. Examination of the uterus, greater omentum and varicose ovarian veins revealed multiple thin-walled cysts filled with a transparent fluid over the serosal surfaces of these organs. Histologi...

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Published inJournal of comparative pathology Vol. 199; pp. 37 - 42
Main Authors Kaya, Muhammed T., Kuruca, Nilufer, Kanat, Mustafa, Akca, Fatma B., Gulbahar, Mustafa Y.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Elsevier Ltd 01.11.2022
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cat
greater omentum
serosal inclusion cyst
uterus
greater omentum
uterus
serosal inclusion cyst
cat
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Summary:A 7-year-old nulliparous Chinchilla queen was admitted to a veterinary clinic for routine ovariohysterectomy. Examination of the uterus, greater omentum and varicose ovarian veins revealed multiple thin-walled cysts filled with a transparent fluid over the serosal surfaces of these organs. Histologically, the cysts were of variable size, filled with a small amount of mucinous fluid, and had thin walls that contained hypocellular collagen and a few small calibre vessels. The inner and outer epithelium of the cyst walls and the cells that lined the uterine serosa were immunopositive for cytokeratin and vimentin, suggesting a mesothelial origin. Alpha-smooth muscle actin immunolabelling was patchy or continuous in smooth muscle in the wall of many of the cysts.
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ISSN:0021-9975
1532-3129
DOI:10.1016/j.jcpa.2022.09.008