Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Cat with swelling on left chest caused by abdominal hernia
By Kumar, Vineet·Published in Topics in companion animal medicine·2020·Department of Veterinary Surgery and Radiology, India·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Abdominal Intercostal Hernia in a Cat (Felis Domestica).
- Species:
- cat
Plain-English summary
A 2-month-old female domestic short-hair cat was brought in because of a noticeable swelling on her left side, between her ribs. The vet found that her stomach and spleen had moved through a gap in her ribs, which is known as an intercostal hernia. To fix this, the vet performed surgery using a special material to repair the defect in her ribs. Thankfully, the cat recovered well and remained healthy for 26 months after the surgery without any further issues.
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Abstract
A 2-month-old entire female domestic short-hair cat (Felis domestica) with no history of trauma was presented for assessment of a swelling on the left thoracic wall. Palpation revealed a large, painless, reducible swelling between the tenth and eleventh ribs on the left side. Radiograph demonstrated dorsal displacement of the abdominal viscera through the tenth intercostal space. An abdominal ultrasound examination confirmed the displacement of stomach and spleen through tenth intercostal space. Surgical correction of the herniated contents was undertaken via intercostal celiotomy. An acellular dermal matrix scaffold, prepared from deceased donor caprine-skin upon treatment with 0.25% trypsin in 4 mol/L NaCl for 8 hours followed by 2% sodium dodecyl sulfate for 48 hours, was used to repair a 3 cm wide intercostal defect present between the tenth and eleventh ribs. Recovery was uncomplicated and the cat was asymptomatic till follow-up period of 26-month after surgery. Congenital intercostal hernia in a cat is being reported, which, to our knowledge, is the first report of its kind.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32690282/