title: Surgical treatment of hepatobiliary cystadenomas in cats: five cases (1988-1993).
abstract: Medical records of 5 cats with hepatobiliary cystadenomas treated by means of surgical excision were reviewed. All cats were examined because of lethargy or abdominal enlargement. A cystic liver mass was seen in each cat ultrasonographically. Postoperative complications did not develop, and none of the cats developed evidence of tumor recurrence. Four cats died 12 to 44 months after surgery. Two cats were euthanatized for unrelated problems, and 2 cats died suddenly 25 and 44 months after surgery; the causes of death were not determined in either case. One cat was alive and considered clinically normal on physical examination 42 months after surgery.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, School of Veterinary Medicine, Tufts University, North Grafton, MA 01536, USA.
authors.forename: N J
authors.initials: NJ
authors.lastname: Trout
authors.forename: R J
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Berg
authors.forename: M C
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: McMillan
authors.forename: S H
authors.initials: SH
authors.lastname: Schelling
authors.forename: S L
authors.initials: SL
authors.lastname: Ullman
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001661:Biliary Tract Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery / Q000662:veterinary*; D002371:Cat Diseases / Q000601:surgery*; D002415:Cats; D003537:Cystadenoma / Q000601:surgery / Q000662:veterinary*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery / Q000662:veterinary*; D008297:Male; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D016896:Treatment Outcome