Peritoneo-pericardial hernia in a dog: Case report

Authors

  • Gabriela Orzari Equalis

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.31533/pubvet.v17n03a1351

Keywords:

Congenital heart disease, peritoneum-pericardial hernia, echocardiogram, bilateral hernia, pericardiopathy

Abstract

The peritoneo-pericardial hernia or peritoneo-pericardial diaphragmatic hernia (PPDH) is a congenital pathology in which there is communication between the abdomen and the pericardial sac. The failure occurs due to the abnormal embryonic development of the transverse septum, which can affect both dogs and cats. The present report refers to an asymptomatic young male dog having an early diagnosis of pericardial peritoneo-pericardial hernia through complementary imaging tests (echocardiogram, chest x-ray and abdominal ultrasound) after general clinical evaluation for umbilical hernia correction procedure. The treatment of choice was surgical intervention from which the patient had good recovery with a favorable prognosis.

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Published

2023-03-22

Issue

Section

Medicina veterinária

How to Cite

Peritoneo-pericardial hernia in a dog: Case report. (2023). Pubvet, 17(03), e1351. https://doi.org/10.31533/pubvet.v17n03a1351