Foramen ovale in an adult cattle

OTO Ç., Ozyildizz Z., Haziroglu R. M.

ANKARA UNIVERSITESI VETERINER FAKULTESI DERGISI, cilt.55, sa.2, ss.127-129, 2008 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 55 Sayı: 2
  • Basım Tarihi: 2008
  • Dergi Adı: ANKARA UNIVERSITESI VETERINER FAKULTESI DERGISI
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.127-129
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: cattle, congenital, foramen ovale, heart, CONGENITAL CARDIAC DEFECTS
  • Ankara Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

In this case presentation, patent foramen ovale which is congenital heart defect was described in the hypertrophic heart of an adult cattle. The heart was dissected carefully from the basis cordis area and place and position of defect was determined. Measurements were obtained by the use of a digital caliber meter. Then, tissue samples taken from the defective area stained with haematoxylin-eosin (HE) and Masson's Trichrom staining methods. The defect was in a form a tubuler type channel which was present between atrium dextrum and atrium sinistrum. Around the defect, there was a widespread fibrous tissue composed of fibroblasts, fibrocytes and dence collagenous type fibers. With this case reports, macroscopical and histopathological peculiarities of defect were determined in detail.