Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Ultrasound diagnosis of cecal mucocele in a cat with vomiting
By Louvet, Arnaud et al.·Published in Veterinary radiology & ultrasound : the official journal of the American College of Veterinary Radiology and the International Veterinary Radiology Association·2024·Clinique Vé, Canada·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Ultrasonographic diagnosis of a cecal mucocele in a cat.
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Plain-English summary
A 3-year-old neutered male domestic medium-hair cat was brought to the vet because he suddenly started vomiting and stopped eating. An ultrasound showed that his cecum (a part of the intestine) was severely swollen with abnormal material. The vet performed surgery to remove the cecum and found it had a retention cyst called a cecal mucocele, which was causing inflammation and ulcers. After the surgery, the cat was diagnosed and treated successfully.
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Abstract
A 3-year-old neutered male domestic medium-hair cat presented for sudden onset of vomiting and anorexia. Ultrasonographically, severe distension of the cecum by hyperechoic material associated with variable posterior attenuation was identified. The cecum was surgically excised. A retention cyst cecal mucocele complicated by mucosal ulceration and inflammation was diagnosed. A literature review of this well-described lesion in humans, once described in dogs but as yet undescribed in cats, is briefly presented.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39325634/