Benign masses in the pericardium of two dogs

D J Simpson; G B Hunt; D B Church; J A Beck

doi:10.1111/j.1751-0813.1999.tb11706.x

Benign masses in the pericardium of two dogs

Aust Vet J. 1999 Apr;77(4):225-9. doi: 10.1111/j.1751-0813.1999.tb11706.x.

Authors

D J Simpson¹, G B Hunt, D B Church, J A Beck

Affiliation

¹ Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, University of Sydney, New South Wales.

PMID: 10330551
DOI: 10.1111/j.1751-0813.1999.tb11706.x

Abstract

Two miniature Schnauzer dogs were treated for pericardial masses. In one dog the mass consisted of necrotic fat that was attached to the apex of the pericardium by a pedicle. No obvious communication with the abdomen was present. The second dog had a peritoneopericardial hernia associated with a chronic cystic haematoma. In each case the mass was presumed to have arisen following congenital displacement of the omentum into the pericardium. The pericardial mass was removed and subtotal pericardectomy performed in both dogs. Recovery was complete in each case.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Animals
Diagnosis, Differential
Dog Diseases / diagnosis*
Dog Diseases / diagnostic imaging
Dog Diseases / surgery
Dogs
Heart Neoplasms / diagnosis
Heart Neoplasms / surgery
Heart Neoplasms / veterinary*
Hematoma / diagnosis
Hematoma / surgery
Hematoma / veterinary*
Hernia, Diaphragmatic / diagnosis
Hernia, Diaphragmatic / surgery
Hernia, Diaphragmatic / veterinary*
Lipoma / diagnosis
Lipoma / surgery
Lipoma / veterinary*
Male
Mediastinal Cyst / diagnosis
Mediastinal Cyst / surgery
Mediastinal Cyst / veterinary
Omentum / abnormalities
Pericardium / surgery*
Radiography