Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Intestinal segment dilation causing vomiting in a German Shepherd
By Johnson, Laura et al.·Published in Veterinary radiology & ultrasound : the official journal of the American College of Veterinary Radiology and the International Veterinary Radiology Association·2019·North Carolina State University College of Veterinary Medicine·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Radiographic features of congenital segmental dilation of the intestine in a german shepherd dog.
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Plain-English summary
A 10-week-old spayed female German Shepherd was brought in for sudden vomiting and diarrhea. X-rays revealed a large, swollen section of her intestine filled with gas and soft tissue. Surgery confirmed a dilated segment of the intestine, which was then removed and reconnected. The tissue analysis showed mild inflammation but was otherwise normal. The dog is expected to recover well after the surgery.
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Abstract
A 10-week-old spayed female German Shepherd Dog was presented for acute vomiting and diarrhea. There was no reported foreign body or toxin ingestion. Radiographs showed a severely (∼11 × 7 cm), focally distended right abdominal intestinal segment containing gas and soft tissue material. Other small intestinal segments were segmentally gas distended. Celiotomy identified a ∼9 cm focally dilated segment at the jejunoileal junction with no aborad luminal obstruction. Resection and anastomosis of the dilation was performed. Histopathology showed mild mucosal inflammation, but otherwise normal wall layering and autonomic ganglia. Radiographic and histopathologic findings were consistent with congenital segmental dilation of the intestine.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29205622/