True Hermaphroditism in a Dog: A Case Report

Year 2019, Volume: 12 Issue: 2, 221 - 225, 30.06.2019

Ebubekir Yazıcı , Fatih Bozkurt , Oktay Yılmaz

https://doi.org/10.30607/kvj.442900

https://izlik.org/JA42HL83MF

Abstract

True hermaphroditism in a dog is described in this
case report. An eight month old cross-breed dog with enlarged structure
protruding from the vulva was brought for an ovariohysterectomie operation.
Physical examinations exposed the presence of an os clitoris and urethral
orifice at the base of the os clitoris. Exploratory laparotomy was performed as
a diagnostic and therapeutic procedure. Both gonadal tissues and the genital
tract were removed during surgery and brought to the laboratory for
pathological examinations. Microscopic examinations showed that the right gonad
had both seminiferous tubules like testis and primer follicles like ovarium.
The concentrations of serum progesterone, testosterone and 17β-estradiol were
0,188 ng/ml, 1,008 ng/ml and 23,61 pg/ml respectively. We concluded that this
is a true hermaphrodismus case due to the simultaneous presence of two sex
gonads.

Keywords

Dog , Intersexuality , True hermaphroditism , Ovotestis , Hormone concentrations

Bir Köpekte Gerçek Hermafrodismus: Olgu Sunumu

https://izlik.org/JA42HL83MF

Abstract

Bu çalışmada, gerçek
hermafrodit bir köpek anlatılmıştır. Vulvasından dışarıya doğru çıkan büyük bir
kitle olan 8 aylık melez bir köpek kısırlaştırma operasyonu için araştırma
merkezimize getirildi. Fiziksel muayenelerde os klitorisin varlığı ve bunun
bazalinde uretral deliğin olduğu saptandı. Teşhis ve tedavi amacıyla hayvana
ovariohysterectomie operasyonu uygulandı. Her iki gonadal doku ve uterus
patolojik incelemeler için laboratuvara gönderildi. Mikroskobik incelemeler,
sağ gonadın hem testis gibi seminifer tubuller hem de ovaryum gibi primer
foliküller içerdiğini gösterdi. Serum progesteron, 17β-östradiol ve testosteron
düzeyleri sırasıyla 0,188 ng/ml, 23,61 pg/ml, 1,008 ng/ml olarak ölçüldü.
Köpekte her iki gonadal dokunun aynı anda bulunması nedeniyle olgunun bir
gerçek hermafrodismus olgusu olduğu kanısına varıldı.

Keywords

Köpek , İnterseksüalite , Gerçek hermafroditizm , Ovotestis , Hormon seviyeleri

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