Clinical differentiation of acute necrotizing from chronic nonsuppurative pancreatitis in cats: 63 cases (1996-2001).
J Am Vet Med Assoc
; 223(4): 469-74, 2003 Aug 15.
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ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
To characterize clinical, clinicopathologic, radiographic, and ultrasonographic findings in cats with histologically confirmed acute necrotizing pancreatitis (ANP) or chronic nonsuppurative pancreatitis (CP) and identify features that may be useful in the antemortem differentiation of these disorders.DESIGN:
Retrospective study. ANIMALS 63 cats with histologically confirmed ANP (n = 30) or CP (33). PROCEDURE Medical records were reviewed for signalment, clinical signs, concurrent diseases, clinicopathologic findings, and results of radiography and ultrasonography.RESULTS:
Cats in both groups had similar nonspecific clinical signs, physical examination findings, and radiographic and ultrasonographic abnormalities. Abdominal ultrasonographic abnormalities, including hypoechoic pancreas, hyperechoic mesentery, and abdominal effusion, were found in cats in both groups and, therefore, were not specific for ANP. Cats with CP were significantly more likely to have concurrent diseases than were cats with ANP (100 and 83%, respectively). Clinicopathologic abnormalities were similar between groups; however, serum alanine aminotransferase and alkaline phosphatase activities were significantly higher in cats with CP. CONCLUSIONS AND CLINICAL RELEVANCE Results suggest that ANP and CP in cats cannot be distinguished from each other solely on the basis of history, physical examination findings, results of clinicopathologic testing, radiographic abnormalities, or ultrasonographic abnormalities.
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01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Páncreas
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Pancreatitis
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Enfermedades de los Gatos
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Pancreatitis Aguda Necrotizante
Tipo de estudio:
Diagnostic_studies
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Observational_studies
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Prognostic_studies
Límite:
Animals
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En
Revista:
J Am Vet Med Assoc
Año:
2003
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Estados Unidos