Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Jejunal lesion found at old surgery site in dog with anemia
By Grimes, Millie et al.·Published in Journal of the American Animal Hospital Association·2020·From VCA Animal Specialty & Emergency Center, United States·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Jejunal Lesion Identified at a Previous Anastomosis Site in a Dog Using Capsule Endoscopy.
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Plain-English summary
A 3-year-old spayed female French bulldog was brought in for worsening anemia that wasn't getting better with treatment. She had a history of intestinal surgery about two years earlier. A special test called capsule endoscopy showed a problem in her intestines at the site of the previous surgery, which was likely causing her bleeding and anemia. The vet performed surgery to remove the lesion, and after the operation, the dog recovered well, with her anemia improving significantly within a few weeks. By six weeks after the surgery, her anemia had completely resolved.
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Abstract
A 3 yr old spayed female French bulldog was evaluated for a progressive regenerative anemia of unknown origin that was unresponsive to empiric immunosuppressive and gastroprotective therapy. The patient had a history of previous resection and anastomosis of a small intestinal diverticulum ∼2 yr prior to evaluation for her anemia. Capsule endoscopy revealed a focal abnormality in the distal jejunum at the site of a previous bowel resection and anastomosis. This lesion was suspected to be the cause of ongoing gastrointestinal bleeding and anemia. Exploratory laparotomy combined with endoscopy was performed to further investigate and localize the jejunal lesion. The lesion was resected, and a primary end-to-end jejunal anastomosis was performed. Histopathology of the specimen revealed jejunal suture granulomas with focal ulceration. The patient recovered well from surgery with significant improvement of the anemia and resolution of clinical signs at recheck examinations 1 and 2 wk postoperatively. Complete resolution of the anemia was noted at a 6 wk follow-up. The case report demonstrates how, in cases of unknown causes of anemia, capsule endoscopy is a noninvasive method of identifying the presence of gastrointestinal bleeding as a result of lesions that might otherwise not be detectable with abdominal ultrasound or conventional endoscopy. The report also documents a long-term complication to a resection and anastomosis surgery.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31715112/