Caroli’s-type ductal plate malformation and a portosystemic shunt in a 4-month-old kitten
- Madeleine L Roberts
- Stacy Rine
- Amy Lam
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Case summary A 4-month-old neutered male Russian Blue kitten had a 4 week history of hypersalivation and failure to thrive. In addition, there was a 2 week history of soft tissue swelling on the ventral abdomen, which had failed to improve with antimicrobial therapy. There were no significant physical examination or neurological deficits on examination; however, the cat had a quiet demeanour for its age. Postprandial bile acids were increased (32 µmol/l; reference interval <25 µmol/l). An abdominal CT scan revealed changes consistent with an extrahepatic portosystemic shunt and inflammation of fat of the ventral abdominal body wall. Surgical biopsy and culture of the subcutaneous swelling identified non-infectious steatitis. Ten weeks follo...
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