Colonic cyst in a cat presenting recurrent constipation and abdominal pain.
Tierarztl Prax Ausg K Kleintiere Heimtiere
; 43(5): 345-9, 2015.
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ABSTRACT
A 5-year-old domestic short-haired spayed female cat was presented for abdominal pain and suspended defecation. Abdominal radiographs confirmed constipation; abdominal ultrasonography showed a cystic oval structure attached to the colon. The structure exhibited a well-defined wall, composed of three layers. Its content was mildly echogenic and inhomogeneous. Laparotomy was performed and complete resection of the structure, and of part of the colon, was required (end-to-end anastomosis). Histopathology confirmed the structure to be a cystic formation of the colon with some areas of mucosal metaplasia. However the question whether the cystic structure was consistent with an intestinal duplication cyst - which is the most likely type of cyst in this particular case - a Meckel's diverticulum remnant, a vitelline duct cyst or a cystic diverticulum of the colon could not be resolved. Postoperatively, no further other episode of constipation occurred.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Cat Diseases
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Colonic Diseases
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Cysts
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Meckel Diverticulum
Type of study:
Diagnostic_studies
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Etiology_studies
Limits:
Animals
Language:
De
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En
Journal:
Tierarztl Prax Ausg K Kleintiere Heimtiere
Journal subject:
MEDICINA VETERINARIA
Year:
2015
Document type:
Article