Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Cat with restrictive heart disease and chylothorax causing breathing
By Trumpa, M et al.·Published in DTW. Deutsche tierarztliche Wochenschrift·2004·Klinik fü, Germany·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: [Case report. Restrictive cardiomyopathy with chylothorax in a cat: the pathogenesis].
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Plain-English summary
An 8.5-year-old female domestic short-haired cat was brought in for breathing difficulties, loss of appetite, and weight loss. Tests revealed she had a chylothorax, which is fluid buildup in the chest, and doctors suspected she also had restrictive cardiomyopathy, a heart condition. Unfortunately, the cat was euthanized, and further examination confirmed the heart issue. This case highlights the potential link between heart problems and fluid buildup in cats.
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Abstract
A 8.5 year old castrated female domestic short-haired cat was presented because of progressive dyspnea, inappetence and weight loss. Special examinations revealed a chylothorax. In addition a restrictive cardiomyopathy was suspected. The cat was euthanized. The histopathologic examination of the heart confirmed the diagnosis of restrictive cardiomyopathy. The examination of the ductus thoracicus showed a intramural fibrosis with additional edema and a interstitial partly perivascular inflammation. The coherence between feline cardiopathy and chylothorax was discussed speculatively in previous reports. In this report we show a possible aetiopathology.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/15573780/