Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Dog with gallbladder mucocele and rupture causing vomiting
By Lin, Kira H et al.·Published in Veterinary medicine and science·2026·VCA Animal Specialty Group-Surgery, United States·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: A Case of Canine Gallbladder Mucocele With Intramural Haematoma and Rupture.
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Plain-English summary
A 10-year-old neutered male Poodle mix was brought to the vet because he was not eating, vomiting, and showing signs of liver problems. An ultrasound showed that he had a ruptured gallbladder with a mass and fluid in his abdomen. The vet performed emergency surgery to remove the gallbladder, which revealed a rare condition involving a ruptured gallbladder mass and a mucocele (a buildup of mucus). Fortunately, the dog recovered well from the surgery and was sent home two days later, with no issues reported by the owner two months after the procedure.
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Abstract
OBJECTIVE: To report a case of a ruptured gallbladder intramural haematoma with a concurrent ruptured gallbladder mucocele in a dog. ANIMAL: A 10-year-old neutered male Poodle mix. STUDY DESIGN: Case report. CASE HISTORY: The patient was presented for assessment of anorexia, vomiting and a severe mixed hepatopathy. Abdominal ultrasound revealed peritoneal effusion and a ruptured gallbladder mass with a concurrent gallbladder mucocele suspected. Evaluation of the abdominal fluid was supportive of a haemoabdomen with simultaneous bile peritonitis. Emergent cholecystectomy was pursued and two points of rupture were noted, one at the gallbladder neck and a second associated with the mass-like lesion. The gallbladder was submitted for histopathologic analysis. RESULTS: Cholecystectomy was performed routinely. Histopathology revealed a ruptured intramural gallbladder haematoma with concurrent gallbladder mucocele. The dog recovered well from surgery and was discharged 2 days post-operatively. Owner reports no clinical concerns at 2 months post-operatively. CONCLUSION: Gallbladder intramural haematoma is a rare clinical finding in veterinary medicine, but should be considered in diagnostic workup for gallbladder masses.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41603453/