Aplasia of the gallbladder in a dog.
A young, female Maltese dog was presented with intermittent vomiting of bile. Biochemical evidence of persistent mild hepatopathy had been present for 11 months. Exploratory celiotomy was performed. Absence of the gallbladder with malformation of the quadrate lobe of the liver was identified. There was histological evidence of bile duct proliferation and portal fibrosis.
Liptak
J M
JM
Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, University of Sydney, NSW, Australia.
Swinney
G R
GR
Rothwell
T L
TL
Hunt
G B
GB
D000818:Animals; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D004285:Dogs; D005260:Female; D005705:Gallbladder Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery / Q000662:veterinary*; D008099:Liver / Q000473:pathology; D008103:Liver Cirrhosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary*