Indian Journal of Veterinary Pathology
Open Access
  • Year: 2009
  • Volume: 33
  • Issue: 1

Splenic rupture with its explants in abdominal viscera in a dog

  • Author:
  • J. Selvaraj*,1, C. Balachandran1
  • Total Page Count: 2
  • Published Online: Jun 1, 2009
  • Page Number: 116 to 117

1Department of Veterinary Pathology, Madras Veterinary College, Chennai-600 007

*Corresponding author E-mail: vetselvaraj@rediffmail.com

Abstract

A rare case of splenic rupture with its explants in different abdominal organs (splenosis) in a 14 years-old non-descript dog is reported. The deposits varied in size from 1–10 mm in diameter. Histologically, the deposits appeared like normal splenic tissue.

Keywords

Dog, Splenic rupture, Splenosis