Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Chronic liver lobe torsion in a cat.
- Journal:
- Journal of the American Animal Hospital Association
- Year:
- 2014
- Authors:
- Nazarali, Alim et al.
- Affiliation:
- Department of Clinical Studies · Canada
- Species:
- cat
Plain-English summary
A 13-year-old male blue British shorthair cat had been vomiting for three months before being diagnosed with a mass on the left side of his liver. During surgery, the veterinarians found that this liver lobe had twisted, which was causing damage. After removing the affected lobe, the cat recovered well and was doing fine eight months later. This case is notable because it is only the second time a twisted liver lobe has been reported in a cat, and both cases involved liver masses. The treatment was successful, and the cat returned to normal health.
Abstract
A 13 yr old castrated male blue British shorthair with a 3 mo history of vomiting was diagnosed with a left lateral liver lobe mass following abdominal ultrasonography. At the time of celiotomy, liver lobe torsion (LLT) of the left lateral lobe was also present. Histopathologic evaluation of the liver mass and associated lobe revealed extensive necrosis secondary to chronic torsion. This is the second reported case of LLT in a cat. Both cases were associated with liver masses. The cat presented in this case remained clinically normal 8 mo postoperatively following lobectomy of the affected lobe.
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