Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Colonic Obstruction in a Dog With Acute Necrotizing Pancreatitis Evaluated With Ultrasonography and Computed Tomography.
- Journal:
- Veterinary radiology & ultrasound : the official journal of the American College of Veterinary Radiology and the International Veterinary Radiology Association
- Year:
- 2026
- Authors:
- Lim, Sohee et al.
- Affiliation:
- VIP Animal Medical Center · South Korea
- Species:
- dog
Plain-English summary
A 9-year-old neutered male Miniature Pinscher was brought to the vet because he had stopped eating and was very tired. The vet diagnosed him with acute pancreatitis, which is inflammation of the pancreas, using blood tests and imaging. Further scans showed that the dog had swelling and narrowing in his intestines, along with a blockage caused by abscesses and inflammation around the pancreas. Surgery confirmed these findings and addressed the blockage. This case highlights the importance of using imaging tests to check for complications even after initial treatment for pancreatitis, and the treatment was successful in resolving the obstruction.
Abstract
A 9-year-old neutered male Miniature Pinscher dog was presented with anorexia and lethargy. Acute pancreatitis was diagnosed based on laboratory and imaging studies. Follow-up ultrasonography revealed peripancreatic and pericolonic lesions, colonic luminal narrowing, and ileus. Computed tomography revealed pancreatic necrosis with an inflammatory mass, colonic wall thickening, luminal narrowing, and proximal intestinal obstruction. Surgery and histopathology confirmed peripancreatic abscesses, inflammation, and fibrosis that led to mechanical obstruction. This is the first report demonstrating colonic obstruction caused by acute necrotizing pancreatitis in veterinary medicine, emphasizing that imaging diagnosis is crucial during or after pancreatitis treatment, even though laboratory tests have normalized.
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