Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Dog with diarrhea found to have intestinal gas and lymphoma
By Collins, Megan & Keir, Iain·Published in The Canadian veterinary journal = La revue veterinaire canadienne·2024·Small Animal Specialist Hospital Sydney, Australia·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Presence of pneumatosis intestinalis in a dog with multicentric lymphoma.
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Plain-English summary
A 13-year-old neutered male Lagotto Romagnolo was brought to the emergency room because he had worsening diarrhea and wasn't eating much. After tests, the vet found he had a serious condition called multicentric lymphoma (a type of cancer) and also noticed air in his intestines, known as pneumatosis intestinalis. The dog started chemotherapy, which successfully treated the lymphoma, and follow-up scans showed that the intestinal issue resolved as well.
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Abstract
A 13-year-old neutered male Lagotto Romagnolo dog had ultrasonographic and computed tomographic findings of pneumatosis intestinalis after presentation to the emergency department because of progressive diarrhea and hyporexia. Further investigations produced a diagnosis of multicentric lymphoma, and treatment with chemotherapy was commenced. Clinical remission of lymphoma was achieved and coincided with resolution of pneumatosis intestinalis on subsequent computed tomographic imaging. Key clinical message: Consider underlying pathology such as neoplasia in cases of pneumatosis intestinalis after excluding surgical emergent causes.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39355706/