scholarly journals Pneumatosis coli in a dog – a serial radiographic study: a case report

2016 ◽  
Vol 61 (No. 7) ◽  
pp. 404-408 ◽  
Author(s):  
TS Hwang ◽  
YM Yoon ◽  
SA Noh ◽  
DI Jung ◽  
SC Yeon ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Clinical Signs ◽  
Bacterial Overgrowth ◽  
Pneumatosis Coli ◽  
Colon Wall ◽  
Computed Tomographic ◽  
Faecal Culture ◽  
Abdominal Radiographs ◽  
History Of ◽  
Colon And Rectum ◽  
Intramural Gas

A 12-year-old intact female poodle was presented with a history of an acute episode of tenesmus and passage of ribbon-shaped stools. Anaemia, leucocytosis, hypoalbuminaemia, hyperglycaemia, and elevated ALP were found. Faecal floatation and wet mount preparation were negative for parasites. Anaerobic faecal culture resulted in a heavy growth of Clostridium. Survey abdominal radiographs revealed extensive intramural emphysema of colon and rectum. Ultrasonography of the abdomen revealed bright echoes within the layers of the colon wall, confirming the accumulation of intramural gas. Abdominal computed tomography revealed extraluminal gas tracking along the colon and the rectum. Based on the radiographic, ultrasonographic, and computed tomographic findings, the present case was diagnosed as pneumatosis coli with an underlying cause of bacterial overgrowth. The patient was treated with antibiotics for seventeen days. Clinical signs were resolved after three days of treatment. Decreased intramural gas accumulation was evident during radiography of the abdomen performed at fourteen days after the initial evaluation. Therefore, pneumatosis coli should be considered when a dog is presented with clinical signs of colitis.

Pneumatosis Coli in a Dog

2019 ◽  
Vol 55 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Amanda Fisk ◽  
Ashley Allen-Durrance
Keyword(s):  
Hyperbaric Oxygen ◽  
Clinical Signs ◽  
Digital Rectal Examination ◽  
Colorectal Disease ◽  
Pneumatosis Coli ◽  
Colonic Wall ◽  
Free Air ◽  
Immune Mediated ◽  
Abdominal Radiographs ◽  
History Of

ABSTRACT The objective of this report is to document a case of pneumatosis coli in an immunosuppressed dog successfully treated with supportive care that included hyperbaric oxygen. A 9 yr old, neutered male Maltese was presented for hematochezia of ∼36 h duration. The dog had a history of immune-mediated thrombocytopenia that was well managed with prednisone and azathioprine. Initial evaluation was unremarkable except for increased rectal temperature and hematochezia on digital rectal examination. Abdominal radiographs revealed diffuse gas within the colonic wall consistent with pneumatosis coli. Scant-free air was also appreciated in the peritoneal and retroperitoneal cavities. The dog was managed for 4 days in hospital with broad spectrum antibiotic, anthelminthic, and gastroprotectant therapy. He received one session of hyperbaric oxygen therapy while in hospital. Repeat abdominal radiographs after 72 hr of medical management showed improvement of the pneumatosis coli. After 4 days of hospitalization, he was discharged with resolution of clinical signs. Pneumatosis coli is rarely diagnosed in dogs but should be considered in cases with clinical signs of colorectal disease.

scholarly journals Cronkhite-Canada Syndrome: A Rare Cause of Chronic Diarrhoea in a Young Man

2016 ◽  
Vol 2016 ◽  
pp. 1-4 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dhrubajyoti Bandyopadhyay ◽  
Adrija Hajra ◽  
Vijayan Ganesan ◽  
Suvrendu Sankar Kar ◽  
Debarati Bhar ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Correct Diagnosis ◽  
Bacterial Overgrowth ◽  
Close Correlation ◽  
Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth ◽  
Clinical Findings ◽  
Careful Examination ◽  
Chronic Diarrhoea ◽  
History Of ◽  
Clostridium Difficile Toxin ◽  
Colon And Rectum

A young Indian man presented with nine-month history of chronic diarrhea, occasionally mixed with blood and intermittent colicky abdominal pain. He also complained of generalized body swelling for the last three months. On examination, he had diffuse hyperpigmentation of the skin and dystrophic nail changes. Upper and lower gastrointestinal endoscopy revealed multiple sessile polyps in the stomach, small bowel, and colon and rectum. Biopsy of polyps showed adenomatous changes with stromal edema and dilated glands. Cronkhite-Canada syndrome (CCS) was diagnosed and treated with glucocorticoids and enteral nutritional supplementation. There was an associated small intestinal bacterial overgrowth (SIBO) and stool was positive for clostridium difficile toxin. After 12 weeks of treatment, the patient achieved remission. Close correlation with clinical findings, including pertinent ectodermal abnormalities, endoscopic studies, and careful examination of biopsies will ensure a timely and correct diagnosis of CCS.

Pneumatosis Coli in a Dog

2008 ◽  
Vol 44 (1) ◽  
pp. 32-35 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nicholas J. Russell ◽  
Dayle Tyrrell ◽  
Peter J. Irwin ◽  
Catherine Beck
Keyword(s):  
Weight Loss ◽  
Differential Diagnosis ◽  
Clinical Signs ◽  
Colorectal Disease ◽  
Abdominal Radiography ◽  
Pneumatosis Coli ◽  
History Of ◽  
Oral Metronidazole

A 17-year-old, castrated male Maltese was presented with chronic polyphagia and a 2-week history of tenesmus, diarrhea, hematochezia, weight loss, and ribbon-like feces. Pneumatosis coli was diagnosed by abdominal radiography. Concurrent hyperadrenocorticism was suspected. The clinical signs of colorectal disease resolved within 2 days of initiating a lowresidue diet and oral metronidazole. Pneumatosis coli should be considered as a differential diagnosis for colorectal disease in dogs.

Computed tomographic characterisation of vertebral osteomyelitis in a goat kid

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. e001015
Author(s):  
Nicole Marie Szafranski ◽  
Aude Castel ◽  
Adrien-Maxence Hespel ◽  
Vincent Dore
Keyword(s):  
Vertebral Column ◽  
Histopathological Examination ◽  
Vertebral Osteomyelitis ◽  
Clinical Signs ◽  
Neurological Deficits ◽  
Computed Tomographic ◽  
Digital Radiographs ◽  
Microbiological Testing ◽  
History Of ◽  
Vertebral Bodies

A one-month-old male goat kid presented with a three weeks’ history of progressive neurological deficits and progressive tetraparesis. Initial therapeutic strategy with antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory and selenium supplementation only partly relieved clinical signs. Digital radiographs were performed antemortem and revealed a pathological fracture of the vertebral column. A CT scan was performed immediately postmortem. The imaging revealed lysis of the vertebral bodies of T8, T9, T12 and T13 and focal narrowing of the vertebral canal consistent with infectious osteomyelitis of the thoracic vertebral column. Histopathological examination and microbiological testing confirmed a multifocal discospondylitis and vertebral osteomyelitis of mixed bacterial origin.

Acquired Jejunoileal Diverticulosis and Its Complications: A Review of the Literature

2008 ◽  
Vol 74 (9) ◽  
pp. 849-854 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kevin Woods ◽  
Eric Williams ◽  
Willie Melvin ◽  
Kenneth Sharp
Keyword(s):  
Abdominal Pain ◽  
Primary Anastomosis ◽  
Bacterial Overgrowth ◽  
Unknown Origin ◽  
Review Of The Literature ◽  
Clinical Scenarios ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Abdominal Radiographs ◽  
History Of ◽  
Patients Experience

Jejunoileal diverticulosis is a rare entity. Jejunoileal diverticulosis is not a disease that surgeons see often in clinical practice; however, it should remain on the differential diagnosis for any patient with an acute abdomen or gastrointestinal bleeding of unknown origin. It can present with a wide range of clinical scenarios and when patients experience chronic symptoms such as bloating, abdominal pain, nausea, bacterial overgrowth, or malabsorption, medical therapy is successful in most patients. However, when patients present with acute symptoms of bleeding, inflammation, perforation, or obstruction, surgical resection and primary anastomosis is often the treatment of choice. If patients are asymptomatic, they are better left alone, even when discovered incidentally in the operating room. In closing, the possibility of a patient having jejunal diverticular disease should be suspected whenever the symptoms of obscure abdominal pain, anemia, dilated jejunal loops on abdominal radiographs, a history of colonic diverticuli, and a history of acute appendicitis.

Emphysematous pyometra secondary to Enterococcus avium infection in a dog

2016 ◽  
Vol 44 (03) ◽  
pp. 195-199 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ching-Chang Cheng ◽  
Hsien-Chi Wang ◽  
Wei-Ming Lee ◽  
Ching-Lin Shyu ◽  
Cheng-Chung Lin ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome ◽  
Vaginal Discharge ◽  
Clinical Signs ◽  
Inflammatory Cells ◽  
Surgical Exploration ◽  
Avium Infection ◽  
Abdominal Radiographs ◽  
History Of ◽  
Small Intestinal ◽  
Positive Coccus

SummaryA 5-year-old female intact Mastiff dog was presented with a history of vaginal discharge for 1 day. Physical examination revealed a sanguineo- purulent vaginal discharge and systemic inflammatory response syndrome. Abdominal radiographs showed several dilated and gasfilled tubular loops. The differential diagnoses included emphysematous pyometra or small intestinal mechanical ileus. Surgical exploration of the abdomen demonstrated a severely dilated and gas-filled uterus, and emphysematous pyometra was confirmed. The patient’s clinical signs resolved after ovariohysterectomy. Histopathology revealed mild endometrial cystic hyperplasia with infiltration of inflammatory cells in the superficial endometrial epithelia. Enterococcus avium, an α-hemolytic gram-positive coccus, was isolated from the uterus. This paper highlights the radiographic features of emphysematous pyometra and a pathogen that has never been reported to be associated with canine pyometra previously.

Computed tomographic findings in a case of feline insulinoma

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. e001054
Author(s):  
Eimear Shorten ◽  
Adam Swallow ◽  
Katie Elizabeth McCallum ◽  
Cornelia Holzhausen ◽  
Katherine Hughes ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Ct Angiography ◽  
Imaging Modality ◽  
Clinical Signs ◽  
Abdominal Ultrasound ◽  
Arterial Phase ◽  
Marked Contrast ◽  
Computed Tomographic ◽  
History Of ◽  
Venous Phase ◽  
Visual Disturbances

Insulinomas are functional insulin-secreting tumours of the beta cells of the pancreatic islets which are rare in cats. Clinical signs are a result of hypoglycaemia and include seizures, collapse, weakness, ataxia, disorientation, mental dullness and visual disturbances. An 11-year-old male neutered domestic shorthair cat was presented with a history of having a single abnormal neurological episode. Persistent hypoglycaemia, hyperinsulinaemia and the presence of a well-defined pancreatic nodule on abdominal ultrasound resulted in a suspected diagnosis of insulinoma. Multiphasic CT angiography revealed a well-defined, homogeneous pancreatic mass which was isoattenuating to pancreatic parenchyma on precontrast images, had marked contrast enhancement in the arterial phase and moderate enhancement in the venous phase. CT angiography was a useful imaging modality for evaluating this case of histologically confirmed malignant insulinoma and its associated metastases.

Intraocular tuberculosis, a challenge in diagnosis and treatment

2020 ◽  
Vol 3 ◽  
pp. 4
Author(s):  
Martina Larroude ◽  
Gustavo Ariel Budmann
Keyword(s):  
Developing Countries ◽  
Clinical Signs ◽  
Steady Increase ◽  
Ocular Tuberculosis ◽  
Industrial Countries ◽  
Choroidal Granuloma ◽  
History Of ◽  
And Migration ◽  
Ocular Tb

Ocular tuberculosis (TB) is an extrapulmonary tuberculous condition and has variable manifestations. The incidence of TB is still high in developing countries, and a steady increase in new cases has been observed in industrial countries as a result of the growing number of immunodeficient patients and migration from developing countries. Choroidal granuloma is a rare and atypical location of TB. We present a case of a presumptive choroidal granuloma. This case exposes that diagnosis can be remarkably challenging when there is no history of pulmonary TB. The recognition of clinical signs of ocular TB is extremely important since it provides a clinical pathway toward tailored investigations and decision making for initiating anti-TB therapy and to ensure a close follow-up to detect the development of any complication.

RISK FACTORS IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF LIVER ABSCESSES AND DIAGNOSTIC STRATEGY IN THEIR SUSPECTED PRESENCE

2016 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 31
Author(s):  
Josiah Iju WILSON ◽  
Vladimir Egorovich MEDVEDEV
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Clinical Laboratory ◽  
Inflammatory Diseases ◽  
Bacterial Overgrowth ◽  
Diagnostic Strategy ◽  
Hydrogen Breath Test ◽  
Severe Condition ◽  
Liver Ultrasound ◽  
Liver Abscesses ◽  
History Of

Introduction: The main risk aetiological factors of liver abscesses and development of precision liver ultrasound recommendations to detect signs of possible abscess formation were studied.Material and methods: 248 patients of both sexes aged 4-81 years with liver abscesses were analyzed. Medical history, physical examination, clinical laboratory tests, hydrogen breath test with, ultrasound examination, if necessary - computed tomography and fine needle diagnostic biopsy under ultrasound guidance were carried out..Results and discussion: It was established that liver abscesses are aetiologically heterogeneous, in which the largest in the group was pylephlebitic (64.1%), posttraumatic (14.5%), cholangiogenic (12.5%) and contact abscesses (1.2 %). In connection with the effacement or nonspecific clinical picture, often severe condition of the patient, the prevalence of symptoms in some cases of other diseases, liver abscesses may not be promptly diagnosed.Conclusion: The presence of clinical and laboratory signs of suppurate inflammatory processes, risk factors such as the presence of bacterial overgrowth syndrome, inflammatory diseases of the intestines, history of the use of proton pump inhibitors, diseases in association with cholestasis, surgery, history of trauma, abscesses of other locations, it is recommended that precision liver ultrasound should be carried out to detect possible echo signs of liver abscesses.

Surgical management of choke through oesophagotomy in a buffalo: A case report

2017 ◽  
Vol 12 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Devasee Borakhatariya ◽  
A. B. Gadara
Keyword(s):  
Case Report ◽  
Surgical Management ◽  
Clinical Presentation ◽  
Clinical Signs ◽  
Thoracic Inlet ◽  
Cervical Oesophagus ◽  
Foreign Objects ◽  
History Of ◽  
Oesophageal Obstruction ◽  
Large Animals

Oesophageal disorders are relatively uncommon in large animals. Oesophageal obstruction is the most frequently encountered clinical presentation in bovine and it may be intraluminal or extra luminal (Haven, 1990). Intraluminal obstruction or “choke” is the most common abnormality that usually occurs when foreign objects, large feedstuff, medicated boluses, trichobezoars, or oesophageal granuloma lodge in the lumen of the oesophagus. Oesophageal obstructions in bovine commonly occur at the pharynx, the cranial aspect of the cervical oesophagus, the thoracic inlet, or the base of the heart (Choudhary et al., 2010). Diagnosis of such problem depends on the history of eating particular foodstuff and clinical signs as bloat, tenesmus, retching, and salivation

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