| Id |
Subject |
Object |
Predicate |
Lexical cue |
| T1 |
75-221 |
DRI_Background |
denotes |
A 5 yr old, male, neutered mixed-breed dog was referred for persistent vomiting 2 wk following a pyloric biopsy for a pyloric outflow obstruction. |
| T2 |
222-296 |
DRI_Background |
denotes |
Histopathology at the time of initial surgery was suggestive of pythiosis. |
| T3 |
297-443 |
DRI_Background |
denotes |
Following referral, the dog underwent radical surgical treatment with a Billroth II procedure, partial pancreatectomy, and cholecystoduodenostomy. |
| T4 |
444-602 |
DRI_Background |
denotes |
Histopathology and serology confirmed the diagnosis of pythiosis and medical treatment consisting of itraconazole and terbinafine was started postoperatively. |
| T5 |
603-750 |
DRI_Approach |
denotes |
Serology titers were checked again at 8, 12, and 24 wk postoperatively revealing a positive response to treatment and no reoccurrence of pythiosis. |
| T6 |
751-979 |
DRI_Background |
denotes |
Since surgery, the patient experienced waxing and waning elevations of liver values and laparoscopic liver biopsies 10 mo postoperatively revealed hepatic cirrhosis with fibrosis, bile duct hyperplasia, and chronic inflammation. |
| T7 |
980-1025 |
DRI_Background |
denotes |
This report documents successful treatment of |
| T8 |
1053-1182 |
DRI_Background |
denotes |
and the long-term (17 mo) consequences associated with the Billroth II, partial pancreatectomy, and biliary rerouting in the dog. |
