Severe lymphoplasmacytic cholecystitis in a canine: a case report
Cholecystitis in dogs is a condition that often does not receive the same attention as diseases of the hepatic parenchyma. Two probable routes of infection have been identified: the ascending route from the duodenum through the common bile duct and/or the hematogenous route through the enterohepatic...
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Universidad Nacional del Nordeste
2024
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| Acceso en línea: | https://revistas.unne.edu.ar/index.php/vet/article/view/7861 |
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| Sumario: | Cholecystitis in dogs is a condition that often does not receive the same attention as diseases of the hepatic parenchyma. Two probable routes of infection have been identified: the ascending route from the duodenum through the common bile duct and/or the hematogenous route through the enterohepatic circulation. This work describes a case of a 14-year-old female canine that presented an exacerbation of chronic cholecystitis, manifesting small intestine diarrhea and hyporexia of one month of progression. Empirical treatment was administered with ursodeoxycholic acid 15 mg kg-1 every 12 h, omeprazole 1 mg kg-1 every 12 h orally, and enrofloxacin 5 mg kg-1 every 24 h subcutaneously. This treatment initially resolved the clinical signs; however, the dog experienced a relapse. Cystocentesis of the gallbladder was performed and bile was cultured, obtaining a negative result. Due to the chronic changes observed in the gallbladder and cystic duct on ultrasound, it was elected to perform a cholecystectomy together with cystic duct ablation. Cytology of the gallbladder content showed purulent content, while the culture and antibiogram indicated the presence of Escherichia coli sensitive to cefovecin (8 mg kg-1 every 14 days, 2 doses). Surgical ablation was performed. Histopathology of the gallbladder and cystic duct revealed marked inflammation characterized by the presence of abundant lymphocytes, plasmacytes, and histiocytes. Due to inflammation in the remaining biliary tree, treatment with prednisolone was performed (initial dose of 1 mg kg-1 every 12 hours for 20 days, with gradual reduction of the dose by half at 20-day intervals until the treatment was completely discontinued, which resulted in the absence of digestive signs in the patient. |
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