Successful Management of Spontaneous Haemoperitoneum due to Peliosis Hepatis in a Cat Using Surgical Intervention, Autologous, Xeno- and Allogenic Blood Transfusion

Peliosis hepatis can cause spontaneous haemoperitoneum in domestic cats, and is characterised by blood-containing cystic structures within liver parenchyma1,2,3. The condition has been suggested to have an infectious cause in dogs, cats and humans4,5 and has been linked to Bartonella henselae in both humans6 and dogs5 , but, retrospective research has failed to identify B. henselae in cats. The aetiology of peliosis hepatis in cats remains unknown. We report the first case of successful management of spontaneous haemoperitoneum secondary to peliosis hepatis in a cat (without evidence of B. henselae infection) using surgical intervention, autologous, xeno- and allogenic blood transfusion.