Tagawa Michihito, Kurashima Chihiro, Shimbo Genya, Omura Hiroshi, Koyama Kenji, Horiuchi Noriyuki, Kobayashi Yoshiyasu, Kawamoto Keiko, Miyahara Kazuro
Veterinary Medical Center, Obihiro University of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine, Obihiro, Hokkaido 080-8555, Japan.
Department of Basic Veterinary Science, Obihiro University of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine, Obihiro, Hokkaido 080-8555, Japan.
J Vet Med Sci. 2017 Jun 10;79(6):957-961. doi: 10.1292/jvms.17-0051. Epub 2017 May 5.
A three-year-old spayed domestic short-haired cat presented for evaluation of weight loss, cardiomegaly and pleural effusion. Echocardiographic examination demonstrated a thickened pericardium with mild pericardial effusion and a large volume of pleural effusion characterized by exudate. Although the cat was treated with antibiotics, the clinical symptoms did not improve. The cat developed dyspnea and died on day 7. Necropsy revealed a large amount of modified transudates ascites, pleural effusion and markedly dilated pericardium. Histopathological examination revealed severe exudation of fibrin and granulation tissue in a thick layer of the epicardium. The cat was diagnosed with fibrinous pericarditis secondary to bacterial infection.
一只三岁已绝育的家养短毛猫因体重减轻、心脏肥大和胸腔积液前来评估。超声心动图检查显示心包增厚，伴有轻度心包积液和大量以渗出液为特征的胸腔积液。尽管该猫接受了抗生素治疗，但临床症状并未改善。该猫在第7天出现呼吸困难并死亡。尸检发现大量变性漏出液性腹水、胸腔积液和明显扩张的心包。组织病理学检查显示在心外膜厚层中有严重的纤维蛋白渗出和肉芽组织。该猫被诊断为继发于细菌感染的纤维素性心包炎。
