Spontaneous pneumoperitoneum in two cats.
Spontaneous pneumoperitoneum is an infrequently observed presentation in cats. This report details two cases of pneumoperitoneum in the cat. The first case was suspected to have been caused by a gastric perforation secondary to gastric lymphoma. The second case was caused by a perforated gastric ulcer in a cat that had been recently treated with corticosteroids and a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug.
Mellanby
R J
RJ
Queen's Veterinary School Hospital, University of Cambridge, Madingley, Road, Cambridge CB3 0ES.
Baines
E A
EA
Herrtage
M E
ME
D000818:Animals; D001774:Blood Chemical Analysis / Q000662:veterinary; D002371:Cat Diseases / Q000097:blood / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D002415:Cats; D003645:Death, Sudden / Q000662:veterinary; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D008223:Lymphoma / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000662:veterinary; D008297:Male; D011027:Pneumoperitoneum / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000662:veterinary*; D011859:Radiography; D013274:Stomach Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000662:veterinary; D013275:Stomach Rupture / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000662:veterinary*; D013276:Stomach Ulcer / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000662:veterinary; D014463:Ultrasonography