Chronic cardiac tamponade in a cat caused by an intrapericardial biliary cyst.
A 1-year-old domestic longhair cat presented to our hospital with a 4-month history of progressive exercise intolerance and coughing. Two-dimensional echocardiography confirmed the presence of an intrapericardial cyst and cardiac tamponade. Tamponade was relieved via percutaneous aspiration of the cyst. The cyst was surgically excised 4 days later, and histopathology was consistent with a biliary cyst. The cat's clinical signs completely resolved following surgery.
Scruggs
Sarah M
SM
Department of Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Colorado State University, 300 West Drake Road, Fort Collins, Colorado 80523, United States. sscruggs@colostate.edu
Bright
Janice M
JM
D000818:Animals; D001649:Bile Duct Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery / Q000662:veterinary*; D002305:Cardiac Tamponade / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery / Q000662:veterinary*; D002371:Cat Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D002415:Cats; D003560:Cysts / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery / Q000662:veterinary*; D004452:Echocardiography / Q000662:veterinary; D005260:Female; D016896:Treatment Outcome