Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Dog with colon blockage from lymphoma treated by colon surgery
By Thomsen, Brian J & Ulfelder, Emily H·Published in The Canadian veterinary journal = La revue veterinaire canadienne·2022·Gulf Coast Veterinary Specialists, United States·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: A case of colonic-colonic intussusception in a dog secondary to lymphoma treated with colonic resection and anastomosis.
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Plain-English summary
A 2-year-old male Great Dane mix was brought to the vet with diarrhea and suspected intestinal blockage. An ultrasound showed a section of the colon had folded into itself, a condition called intussusception. The vet performed surgery to remove the affected part of the colon and found that the blockage was caused by lymphoma, a type of cancer. After surgery, the dog received chemotherapy and has been doing well, with no signs of cancer returning even two years later. The dog is now healthy and has no concerning symptoms.
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Abstract
A 2-year-old castrated male Great Dane crossbreed dog was presented with a history of diarrhea and suspected intussusception. Abdominal ultrasound revealed a colonic-colonic intussusception. The gastrointestinal tract was explored, and an approximately 5-cm intussusception was discovered mid-colon. All other gastrointestinal structures were normal in appearance. The intussusception could not be reduced manually. A colonic resection and anastomosis were performed together with a left-sided incisional colopexy. The dog recovered from surgery and histopathology revealed the intussusception to be secondary to large cell transmural lymphoma. Sections from the surgical margins revealed proliferation of fibrovascular tissue along the serosal surface segmentally, but no neoplastic cells were identified. The dog was subsequently treated with chemotherapy consisting of doxorubicin and prednisone. No evidence of disease recurrence was noted on ultrasound 9 months after surgery. Approximately 2 years after surgery, the dog is noted to be clinically normal at home with no abnormal findings on physical examination. A complete blood (cell) count and chemistry obtained at this time revealed no significant abnormalities besides mild azotemia. Additional restaging was declined by the owner.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36060480/