Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Cat with colon cyst causing constipation and belly pain
By Cerquetella, M et al.Ā·Published in Tierarztliche Praxis. Ausgabe K, Kleintiere/HeimtiereĀ·2015Ā·School of Biosciences and Veterinary Medicine, ItalyĀ·View original on PubMed ā
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Original publication title: Colonic cyst in a cat presenting recurrent constipation and abdominal pain.
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Plain-English summary
A 5-year-old female domestic short-haired cat was brought to the vet for abdominal pain and trouble pooping. X-rays showed she was constipated, and an ultrasound revealed a cyst attached to her colon. The vet performed surgery to remove the cyst and part of the colon, which was necessary to fix the issue. After the surgery, the cat no longer had any problems with constipation and seemed to recover well.
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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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