Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Cat with megaesophagus and occasional stomach sliding into esophagus
By Martínez, N I et al.·Published in Journal of the American Animal Hospital Association·2001·Department of Small Animal Clinical Sciences, United States·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Intermittent gastroesophageal intussusception in a cat with idiopathic megaesophagus.
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Plain-English summary
A domestic shorthair cat was brought to the vet for chronic vomiting and upper respiratory issues. After tests, the vet found that the cat had a condition called idiopathic megaesophagus, which led to a rare problem known as gastroesophageal intussusception (where part of the esophagus folds into itself). The vet was able to fix this during an endoscopic procedure and then performed surgery to prevent it from happening again. Thankfully, the cat's symptoms improved after treatment.
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Abstract
An adult female domestic shorthair cat was evaluated for chronic upper respiratory disease and vomiting. A diagnosis of idiopathic megaesophagus with intermittent gastroesophageal intussusception (GEI) was made based on radiographic and endoscopic examinations. The GEI was manually reduced by use of a stomach tube during the endoscopic procedure. An incisional gastropexy was performed to prevent recurrence. Gastroesophageal intussusception is a rare condition in cats. In dogs it is usually associated with rapid progression of clinical signs, culminating in death. In this cat, the condition was associated with chronic signs, probably due to the intermittent nature of the GEI.
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