Chylous ascites in cats: nine cases (1978-1993).
J Am Vet Med Assoc
; 205(8): 1161-4, 1994 Oct 15.
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| ID: mdl-7890576
ABSTRACT
Medical records of 9 cats with chylous ascites that underwent exploratory celiotomy were reviewed. In 7 cats, chylous ascites was associated with intra-abdominal neoplasia 4 cats had an unresectable tumor (hemangiosarcoma, 3 cats; paraganglioma, 1 cat) within the mesenteric root; 2 had malignant lymphoma of the small intestine and mesenteric lymph nodes; and 1 had lymphangiosarcoma of the abdominal wall. In 2 cats, chylous ascites was associated with nonneoplastic diseases 1 cat had severe biliary cirrhosis and an extrahepatic portosystemic shunt; the other had steatitis caused by vitamin E deficiency. Three cats were euthanatized or died at the time of surgery, and 5 cats were euthanatized within 3 months of surgery. One cat with malignant lymphoma responded well to chemotherapy and lived for 14 months after surgery.
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Banco de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Enfermedades de los Gatos
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Ascitis Quilosa
Tipo de estudio:
Etiology_studies
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Observational_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Límite:
Animals
Idioma:
En
Año:
1994
Tipo del documento:
Article