Diagnostic imaging of a large pancreatic pseudocyst with infection over time in a dog

Authors

Chanyoung Ryu, College of Veterinary Medicine, Kyungpook National UniversityFollow
Wooseok Jin, College of Veterinary Medicine, Kyungpook National UniversityFollow
Sang-Kwon Lee, College of Veterinary Medicine, Kyungpook National UniversityFollow
Daji Noh, College of Veterinary Medicine, Kangwon National UniversityFollow
Sooyoung Choi, College of Veterinary Medicine, Kangwon National UniversityFollow
Kija Lee, College of Veterinary Medicine, Kyungpook National UniversityFollow

Abstract

A 5-year-old Pompitz presented with anorexia and vomiting. Radiographs showed a half-moon-shaped mass in the left cranial abdomen. A large cyst was identified near the left pancreas on ultrasound. Computed tomography revealed a fluid-attenuating mass with rim enhancement in the pancreas. Laboratory tests identified Staphylococcus warneri in the cystic lesion, and pancreatic pseudocyst with infection was suspected. The fluid accumulation and clinical signs recurred over several months. Pre-operative magnetic resonance imaging showed a hyperintense cystic lesion with a duct-like structure and hyperintense line between the cyst and the gastric wall on T2-weighted images as well as signal change of the lesion on diffusion-weighted imaging. A partial pancreatectomy was performed, and a pancreatic pseudocyst was confirmed on histopathology. This is a rare case of a large pancreatic pseudocyst from infection with imaging findings in a dog.

DOI

10.56808/2985-1130.3825

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1

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6

Recommended Citation

Ryu, Chanyoung; Jin, Wooseok; Lee, Sang-Kwon; Noh, Daji; Choi, Sooyoung; and Lee, Kija (2025) "Diagnostic imaging of a large pancreatic pseudocyst with infection over time in a dog," The Thai Journal of Veterinary Medicine: Vol. 55: Iss. 2, Article 5.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.56808/2985-1130.3825
Available at: https://digital.car.chula.ac.th/tjvm/vol55/iss2/5