Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Chronic cardiac tamponade in a cat caused by an intrapericardial biliary cyst.
- Journal:
- Journal of feline medicine and surgery
- Year:
- 2010
- Authors:
- Scruggs, Sarah M & Bright, Janice M
- Affiliation:
- Department of Clinical Sciences · United States
- Species:
- cat
Abstract
A 1-year-old domestic longhair cat presented to our hospital with a 4-month history of progressive exercise intolerance and coughing. Two-dimensional echocardiography confirmed the presence of an intrapericardial cyst and cardiac tamponade. Tamponade was relieved via percutaneous aspiration of the cyst. The cyst was surgically excised 4 days later, and histopathology was consistent with a biliary cyst. The cat's clinical signs completely resolved following surgery.
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