Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Gallbladder mucoceles causing bile duct blockage in two dogs
By Newell, S M et al.·Published in Journal of the American Animal Hospital Association·1995·Department of Anatomy and Radiology, United States·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Gallbladder mucocele causing biliary obstruction in two dogs: ultrasonographic, scintigraphic, and pathological findings.
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- dog
Plain-English summary
Two dogs were diagnosed with gallbladder mucoceles, which are abnormal masses inside the gallbladder that can block bile flow. This blockage led to symptoms of biliary obstruction, which were confirmed through imaging tests. Both dogs underwent surgery to remove the gallbladder (cholecystectomy), which successfully relieved the obstruction. Additionally, both dogs showed signs of chronic liver disease. After the surgery, they were expected to recover from the obstruction.
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Abstract
Two dogs were found to have intraluminal gallbladder masses which caused partial or complete extrahepatic biliary obstruction. On histological examination, the gallbladder masses were confirmed to be mucoceles. Gallbladder mucoceles are rare in humans and previously have been described only after gallbladder rupture in two dogs. In the dogs of this report, the biliary obstruction was relieved by cholecystectomy. Each dog also had histological evidence of chronic liver disease with intrahepatic cholestasis. The clinical diagnosis of biliary obstruction was based on scintigraphic and sonographic findings which will be discussed and compared with other hepatobiliary diseases.
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