Abstract:Case summary A 10-month-old male domestic shorthair cat presented for surgical treatment of a congenital portosystemic shunt. The cat had a history of lethargy and ptyalism. Pre- and postprandial bile acids were markedly elevated. CT was performed, which revealed a single, congenital, left gastrophrenic, extrahepatic portosystemic shunt. A minimally invasive surgical approach was considered by transjugular percutaneous coil embolization of the venous shunt, which was performed without complications. Follow-up … Show more
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