Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Vomiting and belly pain from gallbladder twist in young German
By Skytte, Ditte & Schmökel, Hugo·Published in Journal of the American Animal Hospital Association·2019·From Evidensia Specialist Animal Hospital·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Suspected Gallbladder Torsion in a Juvenile German Shepherd Dog.
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Plain-English summary
An 11-month-old female German Shepherd was brought to the vet after showing signs of vomiting, abdominal pain, and lethargy for a day. The vet discovered that her gallbladder had twisted, causing bile to leak into her abdomen. She underwent surgery to remove the gallbladder and recovered without any complications. This case highlights a rare condition where the gallbladder lacks normal attachments, leading to its twisting.
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Abstract
An 11 mo old intact female German shepherd dog was presented with a 1 day history of vomiting, abdominal pain, and lethargy. A complete gallbladder torsion with secondary bile leakage was diagnosed during exploratory laparotomy. The dog underwent cholecystectomy at the clearly demarcated border of the viable cystic duct and recovered with no complications. Torsion was possible as a result of the complete absence of normal connective tissue attachments to the hepatic fossa, in human medicine called a wandering gallbladder. No other abnormalities were found on complete abdominal exploration. Very few cases describe torsion of the cystic duct as a cause for extrahepatic biliary disease and secondary bile peritonitis in dogs.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31525094/