Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Cat with two gallbladders had both removed for chronic gallbladder
By Tayayouth, Sirada et al.·Published in Veterinary medicine and science·2024·Kasetsart University Veterinary Teaching Hospital Kamphaeng Saen·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Double cholecystectomy of duplex gallbladder associated with chronic cholecystitis in a cat.
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Plain-English summary
A 6-year-old female Persian cat was brought to the vet because she was eating less and losing weight over the past six months. The vet found she had pain in her abdomen, but blood tests were normal. Imaging showed a mass affecting her gallbladder, which turned out to be a rare condition where she had two gallbladders. Both gallbladders were surgically removed, and the abnormal one was found to have chronic inflammation. After the surgery, the cat recovered well and returned to her normal appetite and weight.
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Abstract
A 6-year-old female neutered Persian cat presented with hyporexia and gradual weight loss over 6 months. Physical examination revealed cranial abdominal pain. Haematology and serum biochemistry were within normal limits. Abdominal ultrasonography and a computed tomography scan suggested a non-neoplastic mass compressing the gallbladder. During an exploratory laparotomy, a duplex gallbladder with two separate cystic ducts was diagnosed intraoperatively. The mass identified using the imaging techniques was an abnormal right gallbladder which was distended with immobile mucoid bile and a thickened wall. The left gallbladder and cystic duct were grossly normal. A cholecystectomy of both gallbladders was performed. Histopathology of the right gallbladder identified chronic cholecystitis. The cat made a good recovery from surgery and reported complete resolution of its hyporexia and a return to normal body weight. This is the first report of a successful cholecystectomy of a duplex gallbladder with chronic cholecystitis of a single gallbladder.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38124456/