ReviewJournal of the South African Veterinary Association2015
Gallbladder mucocoele: A review.
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12 citing papers in PubMed, 31 citations in OpenAlex.
- Clinical and Nutritional Management of Gallbladder Mucocele in Dogs: A Four-Case Series.Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2026Article
- Evaluation of Hepatoprotectants in the Management of Subclinical Gallbladder Mucocele in Dogs.Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2025Article
- Incidental gallbladder mucocele mimicking acute cholecystitis: A case report and review of literature.World journal of experimental medicine · 2025Article
- ORNIPURALFrontiers in veterinary science · 2025Article
- Prognostic Factors in 26 Cats Undergoing Surgery for Extra-Hepatic Biliary Obstruction.Veterinary sciences · 2024Article
- Gallbladder mucocele caused by intestinal metaplasia in lithiasic cholecystitis: A case report and literature review of a rare association.International journal of surgery case reports · 2024Article
- Long-Term Outcome after Cholecystectomy without Common Bile Duct Catheterization and Flushing in Dogs.Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2022Article
- Life-threatening gastrointestinal bleeding caused by jejunal heterotopic gastric mucosa in an adult dog: a rare case report.BMC veterinary research · 2022Article
- Imaging techniques in Veterinary Medicine. Part I: Radiography and Ultrasonography.European journal of radiology open · 2021Review
- The Mucocele of the Gallbladder.Journal of gastrointestinal surgery : official journal of the Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract · 2017Article
- Retrospective analysis of canine gallbladder contents in biliary sludge and gallbladder mucoceles.The Journal of veterinary medical science · 2017Article
- Concurrent hepatopathy in dogs with gallbladder mucocele: Prevalence, predictors, and impact on long-term outcome.Journal of veterinary internal medicineArticle
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3 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.
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Abstract
Gallbladder mucocoele (GBM) is an abnormal, intraluminal accumulation of inspissated bile and/or mucous within the gallbladder. Older, small- to medium-breed dogs seem to be predisposed, but no sex predilection has been identified. Clinical signs are often non-specific and include vomiting, lethargy, anorexia, abdominal pain, icterus and polyuria-polydipsia. Results of a complete blood count may be unremarkable, but serum biochemistry usually reveals increased liver enzymes. The ultrasonographic appearance is diagnostic and well described in the literature. Surgical intervention for the treatment of GBM remains the therapeutic gold standard, with short- and long-term survival for biliary surgery being 66%. The worst outcome is seen in those dogs requiring cholecystoenterostomy. With GBM becoming an apparently increasingly common cause of extrahepatic biliary disease in canines, it is essential that clinicians become familiar with the current literature pertaining to this condition. Numerous predisposing factors are highlighted in this review article and the role of certain endocrinopathies (e.g. hyperadrenocorticism and hypothyroidism) in the development of GBM is touched upon. Furthermore, the aetiopathogenesis of this disease is discussed with reference to the latest literature. Cholecystectomy remains the treatment of choice, but other options are considered based on a current literature review.
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