Displacement of the large colon in a horse with enterolithiasis due to changed positions observed by computed tomography

Autor: Kazutaka Yamada, Naoki Sasaki, Akikazu Ishihara, Yoko Nakamae, Megumi Itoh, Masashi Yanagawa
Rok vydání: 2018
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Zdroj: Journal of Equine Science
ISSN: 1347-7501
1340-3516
DOI: 10.1294/jes.29.9
Popis: Computed tomography (CT) was performed for an 18-year-old female pony with enterolithiasis in the prone and supine positions. CT images from the prone position revealed displacement of the large dorsal colon, which contained an enterolith to the ventral side of the abdomen, and those from the supine position revealed displacement to the dorsal side. A high-density material suggestive of a metallic foreign body was also observed in the enterolith core. An enterolith (422 g, 104 mm) was surgically removed from the large dorsal colon. This caused no complications after surgery and increased the horse’s weight. Changing positions during CT helps identify the exact location of enterolith and intestinal displacement due to enterolith weight, as well as size and number.
Databáze: OpenAIRE