Jeff Cambeis Webboard User Reg: 03-12-2008
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At first the vet thought it was a fatty lump, then she stuck a syringe in to remove some of the contents,
What did she do with the contents of syringe? Did she make a smear slide? Any mast cells?
Did she talk about removal the pros and cons?
Does she think it is not worth removing or draining?
Carolyn Pike Roman Webboard User Reg: 03-20-2007
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She did smear a slide- she did not indicate that there was anything remotely concerning cancer. We didn't talk about mast cells... or if she did bring it up I don't remember at this point. To be honest, the way I understood it (in my mind) is that it's more like a giant blister that's protecting the area. She did drain most of the contents-
I am a bit concerned that it swelled back to the original size... I'm going to call this morning and ask about it.
Carolyn Pike Roman Webboard User Reg: 03-20-2007
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Just called the vet again- she called it a "ceroma" (sp?) that happens in response to an injury or trauma. Said it would probably swell back up, and that she could drain it, but that her preference was to leave it alone and let the body heal itself. Said it's unsightly, but not dangerous, and is performing a function.
I asked her how to spell 'ceroma' because I wanted to look it up, and she looked up a few cases for me. Said to be careful what I searched because there were other types or cases involving a ceroma that were not similar to this one. I asked about cancerous cells, she said absolutely not.
Hope this whole thing helps out someone else in the future- sure scared the dickens out of me, lol.
Lynne Barrows Webboard User Reg: 09-22-2007
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Carolyn, it's 'seroma'. Glad to hear that it's nothing too serious.
My pup developed a seroma at her incision site when she was spayed. Vet aspirated it and then taped her abdomen to keep it from re-filling. I think because it was at an incision site there would be a danger of the fluid becoming infected if it refilled..
I think with yours it sounds like it will resolve on it's own...
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Re: e-vet or regular vet tomorrow morning??
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