Radiography and ultrasonography of pneumatosis intestinalis in a cat

Autor: Raelyn Walczak, Melissa D. Sánchez, Matthew Paek, Jantra N. Suran, Swan Specchi, Joseph T. Amory
Rok vydání: 2017
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Zdroj: Veterinary radiologyultrasound : the official journal of the American College of Veterinary Radiology and the International Veterinary Radiology AssociationREFERENCES. 61(3)
ISSN: 1740-8261
Popis: An adult cat was presented for acute history of vomiting and collapse. Radiographs showed the presence of air within small intestinal walls and arborizing gas patterns within the liver, compatible with pneumatosis intestinalis and presumed portal venous gas, respectively. An abdominal ultrasound the following day was suggestive of gas within the intestinal wall, however, gas within the hepatic vasculature, parenchyma, or biliary tree was not evident. Due to progressive clinical deterioration of the patient, the owners elected humane euthanasia. Necropsy revealed severe necrotizing hemorrhagic enterotyphlocolitis secondary to Clostridium difficile toxin.
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