The image below is from abdominal surgery in a cat.
What is the tissue labeled C?
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The tissues labeled B, C, and D are all the pancreas (right lobe, body, and left lobe, respectively). The tissue labeled A is the duodenum.
Remember cats’ unique pancreatic/biliary anatomy. The bile duct and pancreatic duct fuse before entering into the duodenum through one opening, so reflux of bacteria from the intestine into the biliary system can cause cholangitis/inflammatory liver disease in cats with inflammatory bowel disease.
Feline pancreatitis is a common disorder; most commonly considered to be idiopathic. However, it has been associated with the following: diabetes mellitus; inflammatory bowel disease and cholangitis–the three together are known as “triaditis”; pancreatic hypoperfusion under anesthesia; trauma; and some medications and drugs.
