Diagnostic laparoscopy in a leopard cat (Prionailurus bengalensis) with intercostal abdominal hernia and hepatic lipidosis |
Seong-Hoon Seok1, Se-Jin Park1, Seung-Yong Lee1, Hee-Chun Lee2, Seong-Chan Yeon1 |
1Laboratory of Veterinary Surgery and Behavior, College of Veterinary Medicine, Gyeongsang National University 2Laboratory of Veterinary Medical Imaging, College of Veterinary Medicine, Gyeongsang National University |
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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. |
Key Words:
diagnostic laparoscopy, hepatic lipidosis, intercostal abdominal hernia, laparoscopic liver biopsy, leopard cat |
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