Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Protein-losing enteropathy associated with cystic mucoid changes in the intestinal crypts of two dogs.
- Journal:
- Journal of the American Animal Hospital Association
- Year:
- 2003
- Authors:
- Willard, Michael D et al.
- Affiliation:
- Department of Small Animal Medicine and Surgery · United States
- Species:
- dog
Abstract
Two dogs were emaciated and hypoalbuminemic due to protein-losing enteropathy associated with a severe, focal, mucoid, cryptal ectasia of the duodenum and marked villus atrophy. In one case, diseased portions of the duodenum were obvious endoscopically and were limited to discrete, focal areas in the small intestine, with apparently more undiseased tissue than diseased tissue being present. The signs and lesions in one dog resolved after initiating combination dietary and pharmacological therapy.
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