Ultrasonographic features of pedunculated lipomas in two horses
| Autor: | F. J. López-Sanromán, María Martín-Cuervo, G. Manso-Díaz, J. Jiménez, L. J. Ezquerra |
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| Rok vydání: | 2016 |
| Předmět: |
medicine.medical_specialty
040301 veterinary sciences Equine business.industry Peritoneal fluid 0402 animal and dairy science 04 agricultural and veterinary sciences Lipoma medicine.disease 040201 dairy & animal science digestive system diseases Small intestine Intestinal ileus Surgery body regions 0403 veterinary science stomatognathic diseases medicine.anatomical_structure Homogeneous otorhinolaryngologic diseases medicine Abdomen business |
| Zdroj: | Equine Veterinary Education. 30:60-63 |
| ISSN: | 0957-7734 |
| DOI: | 10.1111/eve.12606 |
| Popis: | Summary Small intestine strangulation by pedunculated lipomas is a common cause of acute colic in horses. However, diagnosis of this condition prior to surgery may be difficult due to the poor specificity of the clinical signs. We describe the ultrasonographic findings of 2 horses presented for acute colic with a diagnosis of strangulating lipoma confirmed in surgery. Lipomas were identified as rounded and well-defined, homogeneous hyperechoic structures, surrounded by distended small intestine loops and peritoneal fluid. Ultrasonographic identification of lipomas should be attempted during an abdominal scan, especially in horses with evidence of small intestinal ileus and/or obstruction. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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