Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Pericardial cyst after hernia surgery in 2-year-old Maine Coon cat
By Hodgkiss-Geere, Hannah M et al.·Published in Journal of feline medicine and surgery·2015·Hospital for Small Animals, United Kingdom·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Pericardial cyst in a 2-year-old Maine Coon cat following peritoneopericardial diaphragmatic hernia repair.
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Plain-English summary
A 2-year-old male neutered Maine Coon cat developed a pericardial cyst after surgery for a congenital hernia. Although the cyst didn't cause any noticeable symptoms, it led to some heart issues, including an irregular heartbeat detected on an electrocardiogram. After thorough testing, the cyst was surgically removed, which successfully resolved the heart problems. The cat is now doing well following the procedure.
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Abstract
A pericardial cyst developed in a 2-year-old male neutered Maine Coon cat following surgery for an incidentally diagnosed congenital peritoneopericardial diaphragmatic hernia. The cyst caused no clinical signs in the cat, although clinical findings included positional right-sided cardiac tamponade and compression of thoracic structures, associated with a cardiac arrhythmia and axis deviation on electrocardiography. Extensive assessment of the cyst included radiography, echocardiography, computed tomography, exploratory thoracotomy, electrocardiography, histopathology and fluid analysis. Surgical removal of the cyst was curative, and the arrhythmia and axis deviation resolved. This report details case management from initial diagnosis to long-term follow-up, adding to the limited body of literature available on feline pericardial cysts. This is also the first report to associate cardiac arrhythmia with a pericardial cyst.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/24966244/