Abdominal Intercostal Hernia in a Cat (Felis Domestica).
Top Companion Anim Med
; 40: 100437, 2020 Aug.
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| ID: mdl-32690282
ABSTRACT
A 2-month-old entire female domestic short-hair cat (Felis domestica) with no history of trauma was presented for assessment of a swelling on the left thoracic wall. Palpation revealed a large, painless, reducible swelling between the tenth and eleventh ribs on the left side. Radiograph demonstrated dorsal displacement of the abdominal viscera through the tenth intercostal space. An abdominal ultrasound examination confirmed the displacement of stomach and spleen through tenth intercostal space. Surgical correction of the herniated contents was undertaken via intercostal celiotomy. An acellular dermal matrix scaffold, prepared from deceased donor caprine-skin upon treatment with 0.25% trypsin in 4 mol/L NaCl for 8 hours followed by 2% sodium dodecyl sulfate for 48 hours, was used to repair a 3 cm wide intercostal defect present between the tenth and eleventh ribs. Recovery was uncomplicated and the cat was asymptomatic till follow-up period of 26-month after surgery. Congenital intercostal hernia in a cat is being reported, which, to our knowledge, is the first report of its kind.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Cat Diseases
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Hernia, Abdominal
Type of study:
Diagnostic_studies
Limits:
Animals
Language:
En
Journal:
Top Companion Anim Med
Journal subject:
MEDICINA VETERINARIA
Year:
2020
Document type:
Article