Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Vomiting young Siamese cat diagnosed with duodenal cyst by ultrasound
By Agut, Amalia et al.·Published in Veterinary radiology & ultrasound : the official journal of the American College of Veterinary Radiology and the International Veterinary Radiology Association·2018·Department of Animal Veterinary Medicine and Surgery, Spain·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: IMAGING DIAGNOSIS-RADIOGRAPHIC, ULTRASONOGRAPHIC, AND COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHIC CHARACTERISTICS OF A DUODENAL DUPLICATION CYST IN A YOUNG CAT.
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Plain-English summary
A 7-month-old Siamese cat was brought to the vet because she was vomiting frequently and not eating. During the exam, the vet found a firm mass in her abdomen. An ultrasound showed that the mass was a cyst near the intestine, and further tests confirmed it was a duodenal duplication cyst, which is a rare condition. The vet used imaging to plan for surgery, and the cat received the necessary treatment to address the cyst.
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Abstract
A 7-month-old, 2.8 kg, intact female Siamese cat was evaluated for repetitive and intermittent episodes of vomiting and anorexia. Abdominal palpation revealed a round, firm, nonpainful mass in the right cranial abdomen. Ultrasonography findings were consistent with a cystic structure adjacent to the descending duodenum. The structure exhibited a "muscular rim sign." A duodenal duplication cyst was confirmed by histopathological analysis. Computed tomography ruled out concurrent vertebral anomalies and clarified anatomic relationships for surgical planning. To the authors' knowledge, this is the first description of an ultrasound "muscular rim sign" in a duodenal duplication cyst in a cat.
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