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Bradford Gildon1, Daniela Yuschenkoff2
1Bradford Gildon, MALS, R.T.(R), is associate professor and radiography program director for the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center in Oklahoma City.
Radiologic Technology
|July 30, 2024
Summary
A Reeves
Area of Science:
- Veterinary Medicine
- Genitourinary Imaging
- Comparative Anatomy
Background:
- A case of suspected cryptorchidism (undescended testicle) in a Reeves' muntjac deer (Muntiacus reevesi).
- Initial physical examination and sonography failed to locate the presumed undescended testicle.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the utility of contrast-enhanced computed tomography (CT) in diagnosing cryptorchidism in a non-human mammal.
- To avoid invasive exploratory surgery for cryptorchidism diagnosis.
Main Methods:
- Contrast-enhanced computed tomography (CT) imaging was employed to visualize the abdominal cavity.
- Diagnostic imaging was performed to locate the undescended testicle.
Main Results:
- Computed tomography (CT) imaging did not reveal the presence of a cryptorchid testicle.
- The final diagnosis was singular testicular anorchia (absence of one testicle).
Conclusions:
- Contrast-enhanced computed tomography (CT) may be a valuable, non-invasive tool for diagnosing cryptorchidism, even when other methods fail.
- This case highlights the potential utility of CT in veterinary diagnostics for genitourinary anomalies.
