Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Peliosis hepatis liver cysts in dog with Bartonella infection
By Kitchell, B E et al.·Published in Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association·2000·Department of Clinical Science, United States·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Peliosis hepatis in a dog infected with Bartonella henselae.
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Plain-English summary
A 6-year-old spayed female Golden Retriever was brought to the vet because she was weak and had a swollen belly. An ultrasound showed a lot of fluid in her abdomen and an enlarged liver with unusual nodules. During surgery, the vet removed 5 liters of fluid, but unfortunately, the dog did not wake up from anesthesia. The diagnosis was peliosis hepatis, a liver condition, and tests confirmed she had an infection from Bartonella henselae, a bacteria that can affect pets. Sadly, the dog did not survive the procedure.
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Abstract
A 6-year-old spayed female Golden Retriever was examined because of generalized weakness and abdominal distention. Abdominal ultrasonography revealed a large quantity of peritoneal fluid. In addition, the liver appeared larger than normal and contained multiple, small, nodular masses and cyst-like structures. Abdominal exploratory surgery was performed, and 5 L of serosanguineous peritoneal fluid was removed. Gross lesions were not found in the stomach, kidneys, intestines, adrenal glands, or urinary bladder. There were diffuse cystic nodules in all liver lobes. The dog did not recover from anesthesia. A diagnosis of peliosis hepatis was made on the basis of gross and histologic appearance of the liver. A polymerase chain reaction assay revealed Bartonella henselae DNA in liver specimens. To our knowledge, this is the first report of molecular evidence of B henselae infection in a dog with peliosis hepatis.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/10687006/