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Figure 5.5.7 Chronic Pancreatitis (Feline) CT
11y MC Domestic Shorthair with chronic
vomiting. Images are ordered from cranial to
caudal. The pancreas is moderately enlarged on
both the left and right sides (a,b: arrows). The
left lobe is clearly visible ventral and lateral to
the left kidney (b). As is true for other modali-
ties, CT imaging features of chronic pancreatitis
in the cat can be subtle. The diagnosis was con-
firmed by an elevated spec fPL result.

(a) CT+C, TP (b) CT+C, TP

Figure 5.5.8 Pancreatic Pseudocyst (Canine) CT
10y FS Labrador Retriever cross with a nasal
squamous cell carcinoma. The CT examina-
tion was performed for staging purposes
after a fluid‐filled mass of uncertain origin
was identified on a routine ultrasound exam-
ination (a: calipers). There is a well‐demar-
cated, thin‐walled fluid‐attenuating mass
(b–d: arrowhead) within the left limb of the
pancreas (b–d: arrows). The pancreas is oth-
erwise unremarkable, as is the surrounding
mesenteric fat. The dog had no clinical signs
associated with pancreatic disease, and the
pseudocyst was considered an incidental
finding.
(a) US, OP (b) CT+C, TP

(c) CT+C, SP (d) CT+C, DP

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