Journal of Veterinary Clinics (한국임상수의학회지)

The Korean Society of Veterinary Clinics (한국임상수의학회)
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Pneumatosis Coli in a Dog

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  • Choi, Ji-Hye (Haemaru Referral Animal Hospital and Small Animal Medical Research Institute) ;
  • Kim, Tae-Eun (Haemaru Referral Animal Hospital and Small Animal Medical Research Institute) ;
  • Kim, Hyun-Wook (Haemaru Referral Animal Hospital and Small Animal Medical Research Institute) ;
  • Seo, Jee-Min (Haemaru Referral Animal Hospital and Small Animal Medical Research Institute) ;
  • Kim, Mi-Eun (College of Veterinary Medicine, Seoul National University) ;
  • Yoon, Jung-Hee (College of Veterinary Medicine, Seoul National University)
  • 최지혜 (해마루 동물병원 및 부속 소동물 임상의학연구소) ;
  • 김태은 (해마루 동물병원 및 부속 소동물 임상의학연구소) ;
  • 김현욱 (해마루 동물병원 및 부속 소동물 임상의학연구소) ;
  • 서지민 (해마루 동물병원 및 부속 소동물 임상의학연구소) ;
  • 김미은 (서울대학교 수의과대학) ;
  • 윤정희 (서울대학교 수의과대학)
  • Published : 2009.06.30
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Abstract

A poodle with clinical signs of colorectal disease was diagnosed as pneumatosis coli. In this dog, hypoadrenocorticism and immune-mediated hemolytic anemia concurred. Pneumatosis coli is one of the emphysematous gastrointestinal diseases. The etiology is unknown but mechanical, pulmonary and bacterial theories have been proposed. In pneumatosis coli, gas accumulates within submucosal or subserosal layer of colon or rectum, so intramural radiolucent gas is observed on abdominal radiographs. In this dog, intramural gas accumulation occurred in cecum. Definitive diagnosis was based on radiographic findings and an underlying cause was not elicited. Pneumatosis coli should be included into differential diagnosis for nonspecific colorectal signs.

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