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Perirenal expanding haematoma in a cat
Author(s) -
Beraud R.,
Carozzo C.
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
journal of small animal practice
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.7
H-Index - 67
eISSN - 1748-5827
pISSN - 0022-4510
DOI - 10.1111/j.1748-5827.2006.00204.x
Subject(s) - medicine , nephrectomy , paraplegia , abdominal mass , abscess , surgery , abdominal aorta , radiology , kidney , aorta , spinal cord , psychiatry
A four‐year‐old, entire male domestic cat was referred for assessment of a large abdominal mass of three‐weeks duration. Diagnostic imaging suggested the presence of either splenic neoplasia, an abdominal abscess or haematoma. A coeliotomy was performed and an enlarged, irregular mass, including the left kidney and adrenal gland, was identified. The mass was removed, requiring a left adrenalo‐uretero‐nephrectomy. The aorta was accidentally punctured during the procedure, resulting in paraplegia. Given a poor prognosis, the owners decided to have the cat euthanased. Histological examination of the mass was characteristic of a chronic expanding haematoma.