Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Cat with kidney cysts treated by omentalisation surgery
By Hill, T P & Odesnik, B J·Published in The Journal of small animal practice·2000·Department of Surgery·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Omentalisation of perinephric pseudocysts in a cat.
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Plain-English summary
An 11-year-old male domestic shorthaired cat was brought in because he was acting strangely and had a swollen belly for two days. Tests showed he had a type of blood infection and some kidney issues, along with fluid buildup around his kidneys. The veterinarian performed surgery to remove most of the cyst walls and used a part of the abdomen to help drain the fluid. After the surgery, follow-up exams showed no more fluid around the kidneys, and the cat was recovering well, although he still had some mild kidney problems and the blood infection.
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Abstract
An 11-year-old male domestic shorthaired cat was presented with behavioural disturbances and abdominal distension of two days' duration. Haemobartonella felis was found on routine haematology and serum biochemistry showed mild azotaemia. Abdominocentesis revealed a transudate. Bilateral perinephric fluid accumulations were observed on ultrasonography and chronic nephrosclerosis was diagnosed on needle biopsies of the kidney. A celiotomy with resection of the major portion of both cyst walls was performed. The omentum was extended along the floor of the abdomen, across the ventral aspect of both kidneys and attached to the remnants of the pseudocyst wall. Ongoing physiological drainage was secured and cyst recurrence was prevented. Perirenal fluid was not detected at clinical and ultrasound follow-up examinations 14 days and seven months postoperatively. Mild azotaemia and refractory Haemobartonella infection were, however, still present.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/10759380/