A 9 year old FS DSH cat presented for dysuria and hematuria. Physical examination was normal. CBC and blood chemistry analysis were normal. The urinalysis presented mild hematuria with otherwise normal parameters.
A 9 year old FS DSH cat presented for dysuria and hematuria. Physical examination was normal. CBC and blood chemistry analysis were normal. The urinalysis presented mild hematuria with otherwise normal parameters.
Case Study
Benign hepatic cyst in a 9 year old FS DSH cat
Sonographic Differential Diagnosis
Benign hepatic cyst.
Image Interpretation
Long-axis view shows a typical benign hepatic cyst of the right liver. Note the thin, continuous wall (arrow), smooth but undulating contour of the cyst border with anechoic content, and distal enhancement artifact.
DX
Benign hepatic cyst.
Outcome
This cyst was not drained because no significant symptoms or mass effect was present. The patient also presented evidence of polycystic kidney disease. The hepatic cyst was an incidental finding. The structure of the urinary bladder was normal. No overt cause of the hematuria was found.
Comments
The patient was lost to follow up. No video is available on this patient.
Clinical Differential Diagnosis
Bladder pathology: UTI, urolithiasis, idiopathic/interstitial cystitis, neoplasia.
Sampling
None
Patient Information
Patient Name :
Sandy W
Gender :
Female, Spayed
Species :
Feline
Type of Imaging : Ultrasound
Status :
Complete
Liz Wuz Here :
Yes
Code :
03_00048
Clinical Signs
- Dysuria
- Hematuria
Images
Clinical Signs
- Dysuria
- Hematuria
Urinalysi
- Blood Present