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KMID : 1094020140310050449
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Journal of Veterinary Clinics
2014 Volume.31 No. 5 p.449 ~ p.453
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A Case of Feline Infectious Peritonitis with Intestinal Manifestation in a Cat
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Oh Hyun-Jung
Sohn Jung-min
Jung Sun-Young
Kim Bo-Eun
Ji Seo-Yeoun
Jung Joo-Hyun
Kim Dae-Yong
Youn Hwa-Young
Yoon Jung-Hee
Choi Min-Cheol
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Abstract
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A 2-year-old, intact male, Persian exotic cat, weighing 2 kg with a history of a palpated abdominal masswas admitted to Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital, Seoul National University. On routine complete blood count(CBC) and serum biochemical analyses, there were anemia, 0.45 of albumin to globulin ratio. A feline infectiousperitonitis (FIP) virus antibody test kit was negative. Radiography, ultrasonography and computed tomography (CT)were performed. A markedly enlarged samll intestinal mass of superior mesenteric vein was found. On cytologicexamination of this mass, it was diagnosed as alimentary lymphoma or pyogranulomatous inflammation. chemotherapeurical treatment form intestinal lymphoma was provided for several weeks, but the mass size was increasedand clinical signs were not improved. The cat died six days after discontinuing chemotherapy. On postmortemexamination, the definitive diagnosis was FIP. this case describes a cat with FIP in which an abdominal tumor hadbeen suspected clinically.
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KEYWORD
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FIP, abdominal mass, CT, non-effusive, effusive
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