Exocrine pancreatic insufficiency with concurrent pancreatitis, inflammatory bowel disease and cholangiohepatitis in a cat

Costa Devoti, Chiara, Murtagh, Kevin, Batchelor, Daniel ORCID: 0000-0003-0141-9711 and Silvestrini, Paolo (2015) Exocrine pancreatic insufficiency with concurrent pancreatitis, inflammatory bowel disease and cholangiohepatitis in a cat. Veterinary Record Case Reports, 3 (1).

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Abstract

<jats:p>A five‐year‐old male Persian cat was referred for chronic weight loss, polyphagia and clay‐coloured voluminous stools. Serum biochemistry showed elevated liver enzyme activity, hypocholesterolaemia and hypocobalaminaemia. On abdominal ultrasound, a thickened small intestinal wall and tortuous biliary tract were detected. Surgical biopsies of the small intestine, liver and pancreas with concurrently low serum trypsin‐like immunoreactivity allowed a final diagnosis of pancreatitis, inflammatory bowel disease, cholangiohepatitis and exocrine pancreatic insufficiency. The cat was treated with antibiotics, prednisolone, oral pancreatic enzymes and parenteral cobalamin. At one‐year follow‐up, medical treatment has led to a complete resolution of clinical signs.</jats:p>

Item Type:	Article
Additional Information:	Date: 2015 (submitted)
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Pancreatic Cancer, Liver Disease, Rare Diseases, Cancer, Digestive Diseases, Oral and gastrointestinal, 3 Good Health and Well Being
Depositing User:	Symplectic Admin
Date Deposited:	29 Sep 2015 10:23
Last Modified:	15 Mar 2024 02:22
DOI:	10.1136/vetreccr-2015-000237
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URI:	https://livrepository.liverpool.ac.uk/id/eprint/2028479