Ultrasound evaluation in feline diagnosed with perinephric pseudocysts: Case report

Authors

  • Andreza da Silva Universidade Federal de Pelotas
  • Carina Burkert da Silva .
  • Flávia Rocha da Silva .
  • Peter Wachholz de Lim .

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.31533/pubvet.v14n7a606.1-5

Keywords:

diagnostic imaging, cat, nephrology, perinephric pseudocyst, ultrasound

Abstract

Perinephric pseudocysts are a relatively rare situation in cats. They are fluid accumulation between the kidney and its capsule, there is no protection by the layer of an epithelium, although the most common nature of this content is transudate fluid. The presumptive diagnosis can be made by imaging exams, among them, mainly the use of abdominal ultrasound. The aim of this paper was to report the sonographic evaluation of perinephric pseudocyst in a feline.

Published

2020-08-03

Issue

Section

Medicina veterinária

How to Cite

Ultrasound evaluation in feline diagnosed with perinephric pseudocysts: Case report. (2020). Pubvet, 14(07). https://doi.org/10.31533/pubvet.v14n7a606.1-5