Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Leiomyoma of the small colon in a horse.
- Journal:
- Veterinary surgery : VS
- Year:
- 1991
- Authors:
- Haven, M L et al.
- Affiliation:
- Department of Food Animal and Equine Medicine
- Species:
- horse
Abstract
A leiomyoma of the small colon was discovered incidentally in a 4-year-old Thoroughbred gelding during colic surgery to correct large colon displacement. The mass and 20 cm of small colon were resected, and an end-to-end anastomosis was performed. A postoperative fecal impaction proximal to the anastomosis responded after 5 days to administration of intravenous fluids, analgesics, and stool softeners.
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