IMAGING DIAGNOSIS-MUSCULAR HYPERTROPHY OF THE SMALL INTESTINE AND PSEUDODIVERTICULA IN A HORSE.
Publisher DOI
PubMed ID
24382217
Abstract
A 14-year-old Thoroughbred gelding was presented for chronic colic and weight loss. Transcutaneous and transrectal abdominal ultrasonography revealed distended, thickened small intestine with primary thickening of the muscularis and a focally more thickened loop with an echoic structure crossing the wall from the mucosa to the serosa. Visualization of diffuse thickening of the muscularis (muscular hypertrophy of the small intestine) and a focal lesion (pseudodiverticulum) helped clinicians make informed decisions. This case illustrates the importance of transabdominal and transrectal ultrasonography in horses with chronic colic and the relevance of considering the abnormalities in layering pattern of the intestinal wall.
Date Issued
2014-01-02
Publication Type
Article
Subject(s)
Subjects
Ultrasonography
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ileal hypertrophy
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muscular hypertrophy
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pseudodiverticulum
Language(s)
en
Author(s)
Biscoe, Elisabeth W | |
Lund, Caleb M | |
Labbe, Karyn | |
Muñoz, Juan | |
Farnsworth, Kelly |
Additional Credits
Journal
Veterinary radiology & ultrasound
Publisher
Blackwell
ISSN
1058-8183
Access(Rights)
restricted