Gallbladder Agenesis in a Chihuahua

A 4-year-old neutered male Chihuahua was presented with a history of anorexia and vomiting. Continuous elevation of liver enzymes was found on repeated blood examinations and the dog was referred to us for further evaluation. The absence of gallbladder was suspected on ultrasonography. Exploratory l...

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Published inJournal of Veterinary Medical Science Vol. 72; no. 7; pp. 959 - 962
Main Authors KAMISHINA, Hiroaki, KATAYAMA, Masaaki, OKAMURA, Yasuhiko, SASAKI, Jun, CHIBA, Satoshi, GORYO, Masanobu, SATO, Reeko, YASUDA, Jun
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Japan JAPANESE SOCIETY OF VETERINARY SCIENCE 01.07.2010
Japan Science and Technology Agency
Subjects
Animals
Bile Ducts - pathology
canine
cholangiography
Congenital Abnormalities - pathology
Congenital Abnormalities - veterinary
Dog Diseases - pathology
Dogs
Fibrosis
Gallbladder - abnormalities
gallbladder agenesis
liver
Liver - abnormalities
Liver - pathology
Male
Orchiectomy - veterinary
ultrasonography
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Summary:A 4-year-old neutered male Chihuahua was presented with a history of anorexia and vomiting. Continuous elevation of liver enzymes was found on repeated blood examinations and the dog was referred to us for further evaluation. The absence of gallbladder was suspected on ultrasonography. Exploratory laparotomy and retrograde cholangiography confirmed gallbladder agenesis and a possible hypoplasia of the right medial and lateral liver lobes. Histologically, proliferation of bile ductules associated with portal fibrosis and pseudolobular formation were apparent in the liver lobes.
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ISSN:0916-7250
1347-7439
DOI:10.1292/jvms.09-0534