Limy bile syndrome in a dog

A 11‐year‐old spayed female golden retriever was examined because of lethargy, anorexia, vomiting and abdominal pain. Plain abdominal radiography showed a uniform radiopacity of the gallbladder. Ultrasonography demonstrated hyperechoic material in the gallbladder lumen associated with an acoustic sh...

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Published inJournal of small animal practice Vol. 61; no. 2; pp. 137 - 140
Main Authors Fabrès, V., Layssol‐Lamour, C., Meynaud‐Collard, P., Dossin, O.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Oxford, UK Blackwell Publishing Ltd 01.02.2020
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Subjects
Acute Disease
Animals
Anorexia
Bile
Calcium
Calcium carbonate
Cholecystectomy
Cholecystectomy - veterinary
Cholecystitis
Dog Diseases
Dogs
Female
Gallbladder
Human health and pathology
Hépatology and Gastroenterology
Life Sciences
Medical treatment
Pancreatitis
Pancreatitis - veterinary
Radiography
Surgery
Ultrasound
Vomiting
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Summary:A 11‐year‐old spayed female golden retriever was examined because of lethargy, anorexia, vomiting and abdominal pain. Plain abdominal radiography showed a uniform radiopacity of the gallbladder. Ultrasonography demonstrated hyperechoic material in the gallbladder lumen associated with an acoustic shadow and findings consistent with acute pancreatitis. Fine‐needle aspiration of the bile revealed bacterial cholecystitis. Following cholecystectomy, it was apparent that the gallbladder was filled with a semi‐solid, pasty‐like greenish‐brown material composed of 80% calcium carbonate, consistent with a diagnosis of ‘limy bile’. After surgery and medical treatment, the dog's condition improved. Two months after discharge, the dog had fully recovered a good appetite and no relapse has been observed after 11 months of follow‐up. To our knowledge, this is the first report of limy bile syndrome in a dog.
ISSN:0022-4510
1748-5827
DOI:10.1111/jsap.12848