Ultrasonographic and CT-scan findings of splenic active chylous effusion and postlymphangiography enhancement in a cat with chylothorax associated with splenic angiosarcoma.
2024
Roels, Elodie | Pierrot, Emilie | Porsmoguer, Charles | Herrmann, Annika | Fastrès, Aline | Bolen, Géraldine
Inglés. peer reviewed
Mostrar más [+] Menos [-]Inglés. A 12-year-old domestic shorthair cat was presented with relapsing noncardiogenic chylothorax. CT-lymphangiography of the thorax confirmed bilateral pleural effusion without evidence of an underlying intra-thoracic origin. Abdominal CT-lymphangiography revealed a 2.6 cm diameter splenic mass surrounded by chylous effusion actively collecting during ultrasonographic assessment. Following splenectomy, histopathological analysis revealed that the splenic mass exhibited characteristics indicative of splenic angiosarcoma. This case report highlights the utility of advanced thoracic and abdominal imaging, notably CT-lymphangiography, in the diagnostic evaluation of chylothorax in cats. The identification of a splenic mass encased in chylous effusion should prompt a proactive case management strategy.
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