Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Cat with diabetes and pancreatic abscess treated successfully
By Lee, Minji et al.·Published in Journal of the American Animal Hospital Association·2015·College of Veterinary Medicine, South Korea·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Pancreatic abscess in a cat with diabetes mellitus.
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Plain-English summary
An 11-year-old spayed female Maine Coon cat was brought to the vet because she was losing weight and vomiting intermittently for two months. An ultrasound revealed a large abscess in her pancreas filled with fluid, which was caused by a bacterial infection. The vet treated her with insulin and antibiotics, and also drained the abscess without surgery. After five months, the abscess shrank, her diabetes was under control, and she was healthy again.
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Abstract
An 11 yr old spayed female Maine coon cat was referred with uncontrolled diabetes mellitus. The cat had a 2 mo history of weight loss and intermittent vomiting. An abdominal ultrasound identified the presence of a large cavity measuring a maximum of 4.6 cm in the pancreas that was filled with a homogeneous echogenic fluid. Cytological analysis and culture of the fluid obtained from the pancreatic mass indicated the presence of a bacterial abscess. The application of nonsurgical drainage and the administration of glargine insulin and antibiotics resolved the clinical signs. The size of the pancreatic abscess was reduced after 5 mo, and the cat achieved diabetic remission and remained healthy at the time this report was prepared. This case report describes the successful treatment of a pancreatic bacterial abscess concurrent with diabetes mellitus in a Maine coon cat.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/25955144/