Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Ultrasound-assisted drainage and alcoholization of hepatic and renal cysts: 22 cases.
- Journal:
- Journal of the American Animal Hospital Association
- Year:
- 2007
- Authors:
- Zatelli, Andrea et al.
- Affiliation:
- Clinica Veterinaria Pirani · Italy
Plain-English summary
In this study, 22 dogs and cats with painful kidney or liver cysts were treated using a method that involved draining the cysts and then using alcohol to help manage them. The pets commonly showed signs like not eating, being less active, and vomiting, along with abdominal pain. Some had high blood pressure, particularly four dogs and four cats with kidney cysts. Most of the animals had successful procedures without any issues, and their symptoms went away afterward. However, in three cases, there was some temporary bleeding during the treatment, which caused a pause in the procedure, and while the dogs' blood pressure returned to normal, the cats' blood pressure stayed high.
Abstract
Twenty-two dogs and cats with symptomatic renal or hepatic cysts that had undergone ultrasound-assisted drainage and alcoholization were retrospectively evaluated. Common presenting complaints were anorexia, reluctance to move, and vomiting. Abdominal pain was observed in all cases. Systemic hypertension was identified in four dogs and four cats with renal cysts. Cyst drainage and alcoholization were achieved without complications in 19 animals, and all clinical signs resolved after the procedure. In three cases, transient bleeding was observed during alcoholization, and the procedure was interrupted. Blood pressure normalized in the four dogs with renal cysts, but it remained elevated in the four cats.
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