1. Double cholecystectomy of duplex gallbladder associated with chronic cholecystitis in a cat.
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Tayayouth S, Kalerum P, Girddee J, Pattanapon N, Yodsheewan R, Danpanang N, Theerapan W, and Assawarachan SN
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- Female, Cats, Animals, Cholecystectomy veterinary, Cholecystectomy methods, Tomography, X-Ray Computed, Ultrasonography, Cholecystitis diagnostic imaging, Cholecystitis surgery, Cholecystitis veterinary, Cat Diseases diagnostic imaging, Cat Diseases surgery
- Abstract
A 6-year-old female neutered Persian cat presented with hyporexia and gradual weight loss over 6 months. Physical examination revealed cranial abdominal pain. Haematology and serum biochemistry were within normal limits. Abdominal ultrasonography and a computed tomography scan suggested a non-neoplastic mass compressing the gallbladder. During an exploratory laparotomy, a duplex gallbladder with two separate cystic ducts was diagnosed intraoperatively. The mass identified using the imaging techniques was an abnormal right gallbladder which was distended with immobile mucoid bile and a thickened wall. The left gallbladder and cystic duct were grossly normal. A cholecystectomy of both gallbladders was performed. Histopathology of the right gallbladder identified chronic cholecystitis. The cat made a good recovery from surgery and reported complete resolution of its hyporexia and a return to normal body weight. This is the first report of a successful cholecystectomy of a duplex gallbladder with chronic cholecystitis of a single gallbladder., (© 2023 The Authors. Veterinary Medicine and Science published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd.)
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- 2024
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