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Pancreatic pseudocyst causing extrahepatic biliary obstruction in a dog
Author(s) -
MARCHEVSKY AM,
YOVICH JC,
WYATT KM
Publication year - 2000
Publication title -
australian veterinary journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.382
H-Index - 59
eISSN - 1751-0813
pISSN - 0005-0423
DOI - 10.1111/j.1751-0813.2000.tb10534.x
Subject(s) - medicine , pancreatitis , jaundice , pancreatic pseudocyst , abdominal pain , pancreas , abdominal ultrasonography , common bile duct , ultrasonography , bile duct , gastroenterology , pancreatic duct , surgery
A 3‐year‐old Rhodesian Ridgeback was examined because of recurrent pancreatitis of 2 months duration. The dog had signs of abdominal pain and jaundice. Blood biochemical findings were consistent with extrahepatic bile duct obstruction, but on abdominal ultrasonography no cause of obstruction was identified. At surgery a pancreatic pseudocyst was found in the body of the pancreas. Cystoduodenostomy, cystic omentalisation and biliary diversion resulted in excellent long‐term recovery.