title: Pancreatic abscess in a cat with diabetes mellitus.
abstract: An 11 yr old spayed female Maine coon cat was referred with uncontrolled diabetes mellitus. The cat had a 2 mo history of weight loss and intermittent vomiting. An abdominal ultrasound identified the presence of a large cavity measuring a maximum of 4.6 cm in the pancreas that was filled with a homogeneous echogenic fluid. Cytological analysis and culture of the fluid obtained from the pancreatic mass indicated the presence of a bacterial abscess. The application of nonsurgical drainage and the administration of glargine insulin and antibiotics resolved the clinical signs. The size of the pancreatic abscess was reduced after 5 mo, and the cat achieved diabetic remission and remained healthy at the time this report was prepared. This case report describes the successful treatment of a pancreatic bacterial abscess concurrent with diabetes mellitus in a Maine coon cat.
authors.affiliation: From the Veterinary Medical Center, College of Veterinary Medicine, Chungbuk National University, Cheongju, Chungbuk, Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: Minji
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Ji-Houn
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Kang
authors.forename: Dongwoo
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Chang
authors.forename: Ki-Jeong
authors.initials: KJ
authors.lastname: Na
authors.forename: Mhan-Pyo
authors.initials: MP
authors.lastname: Yang
mesh_terms: D000038:Abscess / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000662:veterinary*; D000818:Animals; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001786:Blood Glucose; D002371:Cat Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology*; D002415:Cats; D003920:Diabetes Mellitus / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000662:veterinary*; D004322:Drainage / Q000662:veterinary; D004927:Escherichia coli Infections / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000662:veterinary; D005260:Female; D000069036:Insulin Glargine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D010182:Pancreatic Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000662:veterinary*
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D001786:Blood Glucose; D000069036:Insulin Glargine