Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Dog with pancreatic pseudocyst treated by ultrasound-guided drainage
By Smith, S A & Biller, D S·Published in Journal of the American Animal Hospital Association·1998·Department of Clinical Sciences, United States·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Resolution of a pancreatic pseudocyst in a dog following percutaneous ultrasonographic-guided drainage.
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Plain-English summary
A 6-year-old spayed female Shetland sheepdog was brought in because she was not eating and was vomiting. Tests showed she had severe acute pancreatitis, which is inflammation of the pancreas. After initial treatment, she returned three weeks later with the same symptoms, and an ultrasound revealed a large fluid-filled mass in her pancreas, suspected to be a pancreatic pseudocyst. The vet drained the fluid, and over the next seven months, the pseudocyst gradually resolved, and the dog’s symptoms improved with supportive care.
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Abstract
A six-year-old, spayed female Shetland sheepdog was presented with acute onset of anorexia and vomiting. An inflammatory leukogram and elevated serum amylase, lipase, alkaline phosphatase, alanine transferase, and triglycerides supported a diagnosis of severe acute pancreatitis. An enlarged, hypoechoic pancreas was visualized on abdominal ultrasonography. The patient clinically responded to medical therapy consisting of nothing per os, total parenteral nutrition, and supportive care. She presented again three weeks later with anorexia and vomiting. A large, anechoic mass was seen in the left limb of the pancreas on ultrasonographic examination of the abdomen. Differentials for this mass included abscess, focal peritonitis, and pancreatic pseudocyst. Clinical signs resolved with supportive care. The mass failed to resolve. Sterile fluid (35 ml) was removed via ultrasonographic-guided centesis 42 days after initial presentation. Ultrasonographic appearance, biochemical analyses, and fluid examination with negative cultures suggested pancreatic pseudocyst. The pseudocyst gradually resolved over the next seven months postcentesis.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/9826289/