Congenital duodenocolic fistula in a dog |
| |
| Authors: | A. Lecoindre D. Saade P. Barthez J. L. Cadoré P. Lecoindre |
| |
| Affiliation: | 1. ECVIM‐CA Internal Medicine;2. Service de Médecine interne, VetAgro Sup Campus Vétérinaire de Lyon, Lyon, France;3. Internal Medicine Department, Ecole Nationale Veterinaire d'Alfort, Université Paris‐Est, Maisons‐Alfort Cedex, France;4. Veterinary Diagnostic Imaging, Vedim SARL, 4979 Fingig, Luxembourg;5. Service de Médecine Interne, CVC Clinique des Cerisioz, Lyon, France |
| |
| Abstract: | A one‐year‐old female cocker spaniel presented with a 6‐month history of persistent diarrhoea. Abdominal ultrasonographic examination revealed mild diffuse thickening of the intestinal wall coupled with mesenteric lymphadenopathy. A connection between the duodenum and the colon was observed during an endoscopic procedure and confirmed by computed tomography. Surgical resection of the communication allowed remission of the diarrhoea. Histology showed a normal duodenal epithelium and muscular layer. A duodenocolic fistula is an abnormal connection within the digestive tract, which in humans is usually considered a complication of a local pathological condition. Due to the absence of a predisposing cause and, in view of the dog's age and histological results, a congenital origin was suspected. |
| |
| Keywords: | |
|
|
