Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Dog with pancreatic necrosis mistaken for abdominal tumor on scans
By Jayon Kim et al.·Published in Veterinární Medicína·2021·Department of Veterinary Medical Imaging, College of Veterinary Medicine, Konkuk University, Gwangjin-gu, Seoul, Republic of Korea, CZ·View original on DOAJ →
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Original publication title: Clinical and imaging findings of walled-off pancreatic necrosis misdiagnosed as an intra-abdominal neoplasia in a Schnauzer dog: A case report
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Plain-English summary
A 10-year-old Schnauzer was brought to the vet after a month of vomiting, not eating, and abdominal pain, along with a newly found mass in the abdomen. Initial X-rays suggested the mass might be a tumor, but further imaging with ultrasound and CT scans revealed it was actually walled-off pancreatic necrosis, which is a serious condition involving dead tissue in the pancreas. The dog underwent surgery to address the issue, and the diagnosis was confirmed through tissue analysis. With the right treatment, the dog was able to recover from this condition.
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Abstract
A 10-year-old Schnauzer presented with a 1-month history of vomiting, anorexia, and abdominal pain, and a recently detected intra-abdominal mass. The round, soft-tissue opacity masses identified on the radiography in the left mid-abdomen were confirmed as multifocal, cystic masses via ultrasonography. The necrotic masses mimicked an intra-abdominal neoplasia on the initial imaging examinations. The computed tomography (CT) clearly showed encapsulated masses with a necrotic fluid arising from the left limb of the pancreas and extending to the peripancreatic, paracolic, and perigastric regions. Based on the multimodal imaging, surgical exploration, and histopathology, the mass was diagnosed as a walled-off pancreatic necrosis (WOPN). CT is an effective diagnostic modality for diagnosing acute pancreatitis in WOPN.
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Search related cases →Original publication on DOAJ: https://doi.org/10.17221/123/2020-VETMED