Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Dog vomiting and diarrhea caused by gallbladder wall blood clot
By Jerrems, Olivia et al.·Published in The Canadian veterinary journal = La revue veterinaire canadienne·2020·College of Veterinary Medicine, United States·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Spontaneous mural gallbladder hematoma in a dog.
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Plain-English summary
A 12-year-old spayed female Maltese was brought to the vet after vomiting, having diarrhea, and not wanting to eat for 12 hours. An ultrasound and CT scan showed a mass on the gallbladder, so the vet performed surgery to remove it. The mass turned out to be a mural hematoma, which is a type of blood collection in the gallbladder wall, and there were no signs of infection or cancer. The dog recovered well and has been healthy for over four years since the surgery.
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Abstract
A 12-year-old spayed female Maltese dog was evaluated because of a 12-hour history of vomiting, mucoid diarrhea, and anorexia. There was no history of trauma or injury. Abdominal ultrasound revealed a well-defined mass associated with the gallbladder. Abdominal computed tomography (CT) confirmed a non-contrast enhancing mass emanating from the gallbladder wall causing separation of the serosal and mucosal margins. Exploratory celiotomy followed by cholecystectomy was performed. Histology of the gallbladder mass was consistent with a mural hematoma and there were no signs of significant inflammation or neoplasia present. The patient remained clinically normal in the 3 months after surgery and is reported to be alive and well 4 years after the procedure. Key clinical message: To the author's knowledge, this is the first reported case of a spontaneous mural hematoma of the gallbladder in the veterinary literature.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31892751/