Bilateral hydrosalpinx in a mare - a case report

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During a research visit for tissue collection at an abattoir located in Pelotas, Brazil, one female genital tract showed both enlarged oviducts. The reproductive tract was collected and analyzed. Occluded uterine tubes and an increase in the organ volume due to the large amount of fluid in the organ lumen were the macroscopic findings. Three samples, corresponding to isthmus, ampulla and infundibulum from each uterine tube and one sample from the endometrium were collected. Samples were fixed in Bouin's solution and processed in light microscopy. Microscopically a decrease in the number of folds and also an increase in the lumen of the organ were observed, mainly in the ampulla and infundibulum. The epithelial lining of the uterine tubes ranged from ciliated to simple squamous. Inflammatory cells were observed between the epithelial cells and in the lamina propria. Hydrosalpinx is difficult to diagnose and can be a cause of infertility in the mare.

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Rechsteiner, S. F., Rodrigues, R. F., & Cruz, L. A. (2015). Bilateral hydrosalpinx in a mare - a case report. Arquivo Brasileiro de Medicina Veterinaria e Zootecnia, 67(3), 723–726. https://doi.org/10.1590/1678-4162-7100

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