Double cholecystectomy of duplex gallbladder associated with chronic cholecystitis in a cat.
Sirada TayayouthPatimaporn KalerumJirayu GirddeeNakrob PattanaponRungrueang YodsheewanNut DanpanangWutthiwong TheerapanSathidpak Nantasanti AssawarachanPublished in: Veterinary medicine and science (2023)
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.
Keyphrases
- computed tomography
- body weight
- weight loss
- magnetic resonance imaging
- physical activity
- minimally invasive
- bariatric surgery
- type diabetes
- abdominal pain
- acute coronary syndrome
- mental health
- magnetic resonance
- single cell
- coronary artery disease
- roux en y gastric bypass
- coronary artery bypass
- percutaneous coronary intervention
- drug induced
- insulin resistance
- gastric bypass