Abstract
A 4-year-old intact male mixed-breed dog was presented with vomiting and severe depression of 6-day duration after being struck by a car 2 weeks before presentation. Clinical examination revealed hypothermia, respiratory difficulty, jaundice, and a bicavitary (pleural and peritoneal) effusion. Hematological and biochemical abnormalities included neutrophilic leukocytosis, increased total bilirubin concentration, and increased serum lipase activity. Biochemical and cytological evaluation of both abdominal and thoracic fluids were suggestive of bilious effusions. During celiotomy, a rupture of the cystic duct was observed, which necessitated cholecystectomy. A diaphragmatic rupture was not found. A thoracostomy tube was inserted in the right pleural space, and continuous suction was maintained for 48 hours. The dog was discharged 20 days after surgery and no abnormalities were detected on either blood tests or ultrasonographic examinations of the thorax and abdomen on follow-up examination 7 months after surgery. The presence of a bilothorax should be considered in animals with bile peritonitis, grossly intact diaphragm and pleural effusion. The exact mechanisms of the development of bilothorax are unclear, but the transport of b...Continue Reading
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