Hemoabdomen por trauma con fractura de bazo en canino de 2 años.

Abstract

Hemoabdomen, as its name indicates, is defined as the abnormal accumulation of blood in the peritoneal cavity, its causes are multiple and the bleeding can come from different organs. On September 13th, a male canine patient of one and a half years of age, of the pit bull breed, was admitted to the Clínica Veterinaria Animal Center. The owner reported that his pet left home and later arrived with weakness, incoordination, and difficulty in breathing; he also reported that he apparently suffered a trauma when he was hit by a car. Diagnostic tools were implemented, such as a hemogram, blood biochemistry, and ultrasound; in the latter, free liquid is evident in the abdomen, and a puncture is performed in the abdominal cavity where the presence of bloody liquid is verified. With the owner's consent, an exploratory laparotomy is performed, finding hemorrhage in the abdominal cavity, which is controlled by means of autotransfusion. Later, the fracture in the spleen and the origin of the bleeding can be observed through a round structure, with smooth edges possibly compatible with a neoplasm located there, so it is decided to perform a splenectomy. In addition, a histopathology study is performed in order to identify which structure was attached to the spleen; in the end, the patient recovers satisfactorily.