Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Cat collapsed from bleeding in abdomen caused by twisted liver lobe
By Knight, Rebekah & McClaran, Janet Kovak·Published in Journal of the American Animal Hospital Association·2020·From the Department of Clinical Sciences and Services, United Kingdom·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Hemoperitoneum Secondary to Liver Lobe Torsion in a Cat.
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Plain-English summary
A 5-year-old male British Blue Shorthair cat was brought in after collapsing and showing signs of low blood pressure, low body temperature, and abdominal pain. Tests revealed bleeding in the abdomen and a suspected liver mass, leading to surgery for further investigation and treatment. During the operation, the vet found that a part of the liver had twisted, causing the bleeding. The affected liver lobe was removed, and the cat recovered well after the surgery.
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Abstract
A 5 yr old male British blue shorthair cat was presented collapsed with hypotension, hypothermia, and cranial abdominal pain. Abdominal ultrasound and abdominocentesis revealed hemoperitoneum and a suspected hepatic mass. Cytology of fine-needle aspirates of the mass was inconclusive, so exploratory celiotomy was performed for diagnostic and therapeutic purposes. An enlarged, hemorrhagic papillary process of the caudate lobe was identified, with twisting of the vasculature at the hilus, so a complete lobectomy was performed using a thoracoabdominal stapler. Histopathology was consistent with liver lobe torsion with no evidence of hepatocellular neoplasia identified. This report describes the first case of hemoperitoneum secondary to liver lobe torsion without evidence of hepatocellular neoplasia in a cat and demonstrates a successful outcome following surgical management with liver lobectomy.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31841380/