Abstract
A 9-year-old female neutered domestic shorthair cat was presented with a history of polyphagia, weight loss and inappropriate urination. Clinical examination revealed jaundice and a mid-cranial abdominal mass. Further investigations revealed a large extra-hepatic cyst originating from the biliary tract (choledochal cyst). Concurrent chronic, active neutrophilic cholangitis and chronic lymphoplasmacytic pancreatitis were also noted. Surgical drainage, subtotal resection and omentalisation of the cyst, along with supportive medical management, were successful in relieving the clinical signs.
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Elisa J. Best, Down's Veterinary Referrals, 59 Great Brockeridge, Westbury-on-Trym, Bristol BS9 3UA, UK
Damien J. Bush, Down's Veterinary Referrals, 59 Great Brockeridge, Westbury-on-Trym, Bristol BS9 3UA, UK
Charlotte Dye, Down's Veterinary Referrals, 59 Great Brockeridge, Westbury-on-Trym, Bristol BS9 3UA, UK c.dye@live.co.uk.
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