Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Yellow fluid from belly button in 8-week-old male French Bulldog
By Wong, Hannah E et al.·Published in Journal of veterinary diagnostic investigation : official publication of the American Association of Veterinary Laboratory Diagnosticians, Inc·2023·Dick White Referrals, United Kingdom·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Patent hepatic ciliated foregut remnant resulting in an umbilicobiliary sinus tract, with gallbladder agenesis, in an 8-wk-old male French Bulldog.
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Plain-English summary
An 8-week-old male French Bulldog was brought in because yellow fluid was leaking from his belly button. This unusual discharge was caused by a congenital issue where a part of his liver had not developed properly, along with the absence of a gallbladder. The veterinarian performed surgery to remove the abnormal tissue, which resolved the problem and stopped the discharge. After the surgery, the puppy was diagnosed correctly and showed improvement.
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Abstract
Hepatic ciliated foregut remnants or cysts are congenital abnormalities resulting from retention of embryonic ciliated foregut within the liver. These structures are rarely reported in the human medical literature and have not been reported in the veterinary literature previously, to our knowledge. We describe here a case of an 8-wk-old male French Bulldog with a congenital patent hepatic ciliated foregut remnant resulting in an umbilicobiliary sinus tract. The dog also had concurrent gallbladder agenesis. The patient had yellow fluid discharging from the umbilicus, mimicking a patent urachus. Surgical exploration, removal, and histology provided a conclusive diagnosis of a hepatic foregut remnant and therapeutic resolution of the clinical signs. The histologic appearance of a hepatic foregut remnant is classical, namely a duct composed of 4 layers: an inner ciliated epithelial lining, loose connective tissue, smooth muscle, and a fibrous capsule.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36600481/