{"id":5097,"date":"2012-08-21T08:24:50","date_gmt":"2012-08-21T07:24:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sesc.cat\/mineralization-of-the-aorta-in-a-bovine-carcass\/"},"modified":"2022-03-24T18:49:16","modified_gmt":"2022-03-24T17:49:16","slug":"mineralization-of-the-aorta-in-a-bovine-carcass","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sesc.cat\/en\/mineralization-of-the-aorta-in-a-bovine-carcass\/","title":{"rendered":"Mineralization of the aorta in a bovine carcass"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The carcass was cachectic with generalized edema, especially evident in muscle and viscera associated fat. The aorta showed,  in its thoracic portion, an intense thickening and hardening of the wall.<\/p>\n<p>Histopathologicaly this lesion consisted of a mineralization of the vessel wall.<\/p>\n<p>The edemas are evidence of a serous atrophy of the adipose tissue. Along with the cachexia it is indicative of a pathological state of malnutrition. The lesion of the aorta is a methastatic mineralization, as a result of a hypercalcemic state. In cattle this condition can occur in different situations:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Intoxication with vitamin D analogues (present in some plants such as Solanaceae: <em>Solanum malacoxylon, S. torvum<\/em> and also in some rodenticides).<\/li>\n<li>Paratuberculosis: the fact that the animal is cachectic fits with a diagnostic of paratuberculosis, a wasting disease. The portal lymph node was histopathologically studied but no microscopic lesions were observed that allowed confirmation of this diagnosis. The postmortem inspection of the intestines showed no compatible macroscopical lesions.\n\t<\/li>\n<li>Secondary hyperparathyroidism due to a diet low in calcium, intestinal malabsorption or renal failure.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Other less likely causes could be a primary hyperparathyroidism or hypercalcemia secondary to the presence of a malignant neoplasm.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_973\" style=\"width: 460px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sesc.cat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/bc5004d2ed3c750_CIMG2409-scaled-450x600.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-973\" class=\"size-large wp-image-6333\" title=\"Thoracic portion of the aorta cut longitudinally. The wall is thickened and hardened and has an irregular endothelial surface.\" src=\"https:\/\/sesc.cat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/bc5004d2ed3c750_CIMG2409-scaled-450x600.jpg\" alt=\"horacic portion of the aorta cut longitudinally. The wall is thickened and hardened and has an irregular endothelial surface. \" width=\"450\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sesc.cat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/bc5004d2ed3c750_CIMG2409-scaled-450x600.jpg 450w, https:\/\/sesc.cat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/bc5004d2ed3c750_CIMG2409-scaled-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/sesc.cat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/bc5004d2ed3c750_CIMG2409-scaled-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sesc.cat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/bc5004d2ed3c750_CIMG2409-scaled-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/sesc.cat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/bc5004d2ed3c750_CIMG2409-scaled-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/sesc.cat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/bc5004d2ed3c750_CIMG2409-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-973\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">horacic portion of the aorta cut longitudinally. The wall is thickened and hardened and has an irregular endothelial surface.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_971\" style=\"width: 630px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sesc.cat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/SESC-089-12-1-800x533.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-971\" class=\"size-large wp-image-6329\" title=\"Markedly wasted carcass.\" src=\"https:\/\/sesc.cat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/SESC-089-12-1-800x533.jpg\" alt=\"Markedly wasted carcass.\" width=\"620\" height=\"413\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sesc.cat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/SESC-089-12-1-800x533.jpg 800w, https:\/\/sesc.cat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/SESC-089-12-1-300x199.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-971\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Markedly wasted carcass.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_970\" style=\"width: 460px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sesc.cat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/CIMG2417-450x600.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-970\" class=\"size-large wp-image-6327\" title=\"The carcass showed widespread edema and serous atrophy of adipous tissue. \" src=\"https:\/\/sesc.cat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/CIMG2417-450x600.jpg\" alt=\"The carcass showed widespread edema and serous atrophy of adipous tissue. \" width=\"450\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sesc.cat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/CIMG2417-450x600.jpg 450w, https:\/\/sesc.cat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/CIMG2417-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-970\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The carcass showed widespread edema and serous atrophy of adipous tissue.<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The carcass was cachectic with generalized edema, especially evident in muscle and viscera associated fat. The aorta showed, in its thoracic portion, an intense thickening and hardening of the wall. Histopathologicaly this lesion consisted of a mineralization of the vessel wall. The edemas are evidence of a serous atrophy of the adipose tissue. 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