Diagnostic laparoscopy in a leopard cat (Prionailurus bengalensis) with intercostal abdominal hernia and hepatic lipidosis.
10.14405/kjvr.2017.57.2.127
- Author:
Seong Hoon SEOK
1
;
Se Jin PARK
;
Seung Yong LEE
;
Hee Chun LEE
;
Seong Chan YEON
Author Information
1. Laboratory of Veterinary Surgery and Behavior, College of Veterinary Medicine, Gyeongsang National University, Jinju 52828, Korea. scyeon@gnu.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
diagnostic laparoscopy;
hepatic lipidosis;
intercostal abdominal hernia;
laparoscopic liver biopsy;
leopard cat
- MeSH:
Animals;
Biopsy;
Cats*;
Diagnostic Imaging;
Hernia, Abdominal*;
Herniorrhaphy;
Humans;
Laparoscopy*;
Leukopenia;
Lipidoses*;
Liver;
Panthera*
- From:Korean Journal of Veterinary Research
2017;57(2):127-129
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Intercostal abdominal hernia in the 11th intercostal space was identified in a leopard cat. Although mild leukopenia was found in laboratory examinations, no remarkable abnormality was revealed in medical imaging. To investigate abdominal organs, diagnostic laparoscopy was performed after hernia repair. In laparoscopic view, closure of the herniation site and a lesion with whitish discoloration in the liver (left medial lobe) were observed. Subsequently, laparoscopic liver biopsy was performed against the affected hepatic tissue. Histologically, the sample was diagnosed as mild hepatic lipidosis. Laparoscopy is considered useful for abdominal visceral examination and liver biopsy in a leopard cat patient.
