Diagnostic laparoscopy in a leopard cat (Prionailurus bengalensis) with intercostal abdominal hernia and hepatic lipidosis
Korean Journal of Veterinary Research
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: 127-129, 2017.
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| ID: wpr-111260
ABSTRACT
Intercostal abdominal hernia in the 11th intercostal space was identified in a leopard cat. Although mild leukopenia was found in laboratory examinations, no remarkable abnormality was revealed in medical imaging. To investigate abdominal organs, diagnostic laparoscopy was performed after hernia repair. In laparoscopic view, closure of the herniation site and a lesion with whitish discoloration in the liver (left medial lobe) were observed. Subsequently, laparoscopic liver biopsy was performed against the affected hepatic tissue. Histologically, the sample was diagnosed as mild hepatic lipidosis. Laparoscopy is considered useful for abdominal visceral examination and liver biopsy in a leopard cat patient.
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Asunto principal:
Biopsia
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Diagnóstico por Imagen
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Laparoscopía
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Panthera
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Hernia Abdominal
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Herniorrafia
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Leucopenia
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Lipidosis
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Hígado
Tipo de estudio:
Estudio diagnóstico
Límite:
Animales
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Humanos
Idioma:
Inglés
Revista:
Korean Journal of Veterinary Research
Año:
2017
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