Imaging diagnosis of extrahepatic biliary tract obstruction with acquired portosystemic shunt in a cat
10.14405/kjvr.2018.58.4.227
- Author:
Tae Sung HWANG
1
;
Won Seok JANG
;
Young Min YOON
;
Dong In JUNG
;
Hee Chun LEE
Author Information
1. Institute of Animal Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Gyeongsang National University, Jinju 52828, Korea. lhc@gnu.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
computed tomography;
extrahepatic cholestasis;
portasystemic shunt;
ultrasonography
- MeSH:
Animals;
Biliary Tract;
Biopsy;
Cats;
Child, Preschool;
Cholestasis, Extrahepatic;
Common Bile Duct;
Cystic Duct;
Depression;
Diagnosis;
Female;
Humans;
Hypertension, Portal;
Inflammation;
Jaundice;
Mouth Mucosa;
Physical Examination;
Portasystemic Shunt, Surgical;
Sclera;
Ultrasonography;
Vomiting;
Weight Loss
- From:Korean Journal of Veterinary Research
2018;58(4):227-230
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
A 2-year-old, spayed female, Korean domestic short-hair cat was presented with depression and vomiting. The patient had history of weight loss lasting seven months. Physical examination revealed icterus in the pinna, oral mucosa, and sclera. Based on ultrasonography and computed tomography, tentative diagnosis was extrahepatic biliary tract obstruction with acquired portosystemic shunt (PSS). Tumor or inflammation of hepatobiliary system was suspected as the cause of obstruction of the common bile duct. But it could not be determined without biopsy. The severely dilated cystic duct was considered to cause portal hypertension and secondary multiple PSS. The patient expired without histopathologic examination.
