TY - JOUR
T1 - Use of negative contrast computed tomography for diagnosis of a colonic duplication in a dog
AU - de Battisti, A
AU - Harran, N
AU - Chanoit, G
AU - Warren-Smith, C
N1 - © 2013 British Small Animal Veterinary Association.
PY - 2013/6/3
Y1 - 2013/6/3
N2 - A 24-week-old dog was presented with recurrent rectal prolapse because of colonic duplication. Colonic duplication is an extremely uncommon congenital abnormality, with only six cases reported in veterinary medicine, one diagnosed at necropsy and five after barium enema, colonoscopy, abdominal ultrasound, exploratory laparotomy either alone or in combination. In this case, these techniques failed to identify the abnormality and diagnosis was ultimately achieved via negative contrast computed tomography. The evaluation generated by the computed tomography images allowed a refined surgical approach. To the authors' knowledge, negative contrast computed tomography has not yet been reported in the veterinary literature to diagnose gastrointestinal pathologies. Colonic duplication in this case was treated by removal of the intercolonic septum via colotomy.
AB - A 24-week-old dog was presented with recurrent rectal prolapse because of colonic duplication. Colonic duplication is an extremely uncommon congenital abnormality, with only six cases reported in veterinary medicine, one diagnosed at necropsy and five after barium enema, colonoscopy, abdominal ultrasound, exploratory laparotomy either alone or in combination. In this case, these techniques failed to identify the abnormality and diagnosis was ultimately achieved via negative contrast computed tomography. The evaluation generated by the computed tomography images allowed a refined surgical approach. To the authors' knowledge, negative contrast computed tomography has not yet been reported in the veterinary literature to diagnose gastrointestinal pathologies. Colonic duplication in this case was treated by removal of the intercolonic septum via colotomy.
U2 - 10.1111/jsap.12097
DO - 10.1111/jsap.12097
M3 - Article (Academic Journal)
C2 - 23731210
SN - 0022-4510
JO - Journal of Small Animal Practice
JF - Journal of Small Animal Practice
ER -