Multimodality characterization of a noncommunicating congenital duodenal duplication cyst causing pyloric outflow obstruction in a young dog |
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Authors: | Liliana Mutascio Federico Vilaplana Grosso Jos Ramos‐Vara Micha Simons |
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Institution: | Liliana Mutascio,Federico Vilaplana Grosso,José Ramos‐Vara,Micha Simons |
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Abstract: | A 10‐month‐old German Shepherd Dog presented for evaluation of intermittent vomiting. Abdominal radiographs revealed a marked right cranial mass effect. Initial differentials included abscess/cyst or less likely neoplasia from undetermined origin. On abdominal ultrasound the mass appeared cystic and thin walled. Computed tomography revealed a large cystic lesion originating from the pyloroduodenal junction causing pyloric outflow obstruction. A noncommunicating duodenal duplication cyst was found on exploratory laparotomy and further confirmed with histopathology and immunohistochemistry. Enteric duplication cyst should be considered as a differential in young dogs with gastrointestinal signs and a cystic abdominal mass detected with different imaging modalities. |
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Keywords: | congenital malformation enteric cyst gastrointestinal obstruction proximal duodenum |
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