Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Cat vomiting caused by stomach folding that fixed itself
By Huguet, Elodie E et al.·Published in Veterinary medicine and science·2022·Department of Small Animal Clinical Sciences, United States·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Ultrasonographic and radiographic features of a true gastrogastric intussusception with spontaneous resolution in a cat.
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Plain-English summary
An 11-year-old female domestic shorthair cat was brought in for vomiting that had lasted a week. An ultrasound revealed a condition called gastrogastric intussusception, where part of the stomach folds into itself. Fortunately, this condition resolved on its own by the next day, as shown in follow-up imaging. Sadly, due to other serious health issues like chronic kidney disease and pancreatitis, the cat's quality of life declined, leading to humane euthanasia 10 months later. The exact cause of the intussusception was never determined.
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Abstract
An 11-year-old, female spayed, domestic shorthair cat with a 1-week history of vomiting was diagnosed with a gastrogastric intussusception using ultrasound. Distinguishing ultrasonographic findings included invagination of the gastric fundus into the body and were correlated to radiographs acquired at the time of the evaluation. Spontaneous resolution of the gastrogastric intussusception was observed on a positive-contrast upper gastrointestinal fluoroscopic study done the following day. Due to worsening comorbidities, which most significantly included chronic renal disease and pancreatitis, and declining quality of life, the patient was humanely euthanized 10 months later. Necropsy revealed no gross and histopathologic abnormalities associated with the stomach. A definitive cause for the intussusception remains unknown.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36005945/