Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Cat with hidden pleuroperitoneal hernia fixed by surgery
By Cariou, Matthieu P L et al.·Published in Journal of feline medicine and surgery·2009·Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, United Kingdom·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Surgical management of an incidentally diagnosed true pleuroperitoneal hernia in a cat.
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Plain-English summary
A 5-year-old domestic shorthair cat was found to have a pleuroperitoneal hernia, which is a type of diaphragmatic defect that can cause breathing problems. Although this cat didn't show any symptoms initially, the hernia was discovered during a routine check-up. The veterinarian performed surgery to repair the hernia, and the cat recovered well afterward. This case suggests that some hernias may go unnoticed but can be treated successfully if found.
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Abstract
Diaphragmatic defects in cats are common and most frequently occur as a result of trauma. Congenital diaphragmatic defects include peritoneopericardial hernias, hiatal hernias and, infrequently, true diaphragmatic, or pleuroperitoneal, hernias. Only three reports of feline pleuroperitoneal hernias could be found in the veterinary literature. All of these cats presented for evaluation of respiratory distress and two were managed successfully with surgery. This report describes the incidental diagnosis and successfully surgical treatment of a pleuroperitoneal hernia in a cat. It highlights the fact that pleuroperitoneal hernias may not always be symptomatic and that they may not be as rare as previously considered.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/19477669/