Tubular ectasia of the rete testis in an Angus bull.
Doppler ultrasonography
breeding
bull
ectasia
fertility
rete testis
Journal
Reproduction in domestic animals = Zuchthygiene
ISSN: 1439-0531
Titre abrégé: Reprod Domest Anim
Pays: Germany
ID NLM: 9015668
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
Sep 2021
Sep 2021
Historique:
received:
25
03
2021
accepted:
26
06
2021
pubmed:
30
6
2021
medline:
4
11
2021
entrez:
29
6
2021
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
An 18-month-old Angus bull presented to Auburn University College of Veterinary Medicine for a routine breeding soundness evaluation and lameness evaluation. He was classified as deferred potential breeder due to a lameness and was donated to the university. Following treatment, the bull's lameness resolved. He passed the breeding soundness examination in accordance with the Society for Theriogenology standards. However, avascular dilated areas at the level of the mediastinum testis of the right testicle were detected via Doppler ultrasonography. A high level of vascularity is routinely seen with neoplasia, such as teratomas. Due to the lack of vascularity, a presumptive diagnosis of tubular ectasia of the rete testis was made. The bull was castrated. The right testicle was submitted for histopathology revealing a definitive diagnosis of tubular ectasia of the rete testis.
Types de publication
Case Reports
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
1261-1264Informations de copyright
© 2021 Wiley-VCH GmbH.
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