Case report: Small bowel obstruction secondary to congenital transmesenteric internal hernia in a cat
An 8-month-old castrated male British Shorthair cat presented with acute anorexia and vomiting. The overall clinical presentation included generalized depression. Physical examination revealed palpable abdominal mass, thus foreign body or intussusception was suspected. Abdominal radiographs showed s...
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| description | An 8-month-old castrated male British Shorthair cat presented with acute anorexia and vomiting. The overall clinical presentation included generalized depression. Physical examination revealed palpable abdominal mass, thus foreign body or intussusception was suspected. Abdominal radiographs showed segmental dilation of small intestine and ultrasonography revealed target lesion with dilated small bowel loops and disrupted normal wall layering, suggestive of intussusception. Exploratory laparotomy confirmed congenital mesenteric defects associated with small intestinal obstruction. Surgical intervention involved dissection, ligation of encircling blood vessels, and closure of mesenteric defects. The cat was discharged after 3 days, exhibiting normal postoperative recovery. To our knowledge, this is the first case report of congenital mesenteric defect associated with small intestinal obstruction in a cat. While internal hernias are rare, it is essential to include them in the differential diagnosis for cases of intestinal obstruction, particularly in patients with no history of previous surgery or trauma. The potential for strangulation and ischemia in the affected loops elevates internal hernias to a critical, life-threatening condition, emphasizing the need for prompt recognition and urgent surgical intervention as an emergency. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-3407e66ac2004f8aaab97f90aadce8e12024-04-23T04:49:33ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Veterinary Science2297-17692024-04-011110.3389/fvets.2024.13587971358797Case report: Small bowel obstruction secondary to congenital transmesenteric internal hernia in a catMin-Hee Kang0Young-Chil Kang1Jun-Won Yoon2Hee-Myung Park3Department of Bio-Animal Health, Jangan University, Gyeonggi-do, Republic of KoreaAnimal Hospital with Love, Seoul, Republic of KoreaDepartment of Veterinary Internal Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Konkuk University, Seoul, Republic of KoreaDepartment of Veterinary Internal Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Konkuk University, Seoul, Republic of KoreaAn 8-month-old castrated male British Shorthair cat presented with acute anorexia and vomiting. The overall clinical presentation included generalized depression. Physical examination revealed palpable abdominal mass, thus foreign body or intussusception was suspected. Abdominal radiographs showed segmental dilation of small intestine and ultrasonography revealed target lesion with dilated small bowel loops and disrupted normal wall layering, suggestive of intussusception. Exploratory laparotomy confirmed congenital mesenteric defects associated with small intestinal obstruction. Surgical intervention involved dissection, ligation of encircling blood vessels, and closure of mesenteric defects. The cat was discharged after 3 days, exhibiting normal postoperative recovery. To our knowledge, this is the first case report of congenital mesenteric defect associated with small intestinal obstruction in a cat. While internal hernias are rare, it is essential to include them in the differential diagnosis for cases of intestinal obstruction, particularly in patients with no history of previous surgery or trauma. The potential for strangulation and ischemia in the affected loops elevates internal hernias to a critical, life-threatening condition, emphasizing the need for prompt recognition and urgent surgical intervention as an emergency.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fvets.2024.1358797/fullfelinegastrointestinal diseaseinternal herniacongenital diseasemesenteric defect |
| spellingShingle | Min-Hee Kang Young-Chil Kang Jun-Won Yoon Hee-Myung Park Case report: Small bowel obstruction secondary to congenital transmesenteric internal hernia in a cat Frontiers in Veterinary Science feline gastrointestinal disease internal hernia congenital disease mesenteric defect |
| title | Case report: Small bowel obstruction secondary to congenital transmesenteric internal hernia in a cat |
| title_full | Case report: Small bowel obstruction secondary to congenital transmesenteric internal hernia in a cat |
| title_fullStr | Case report: Small bowel obstruction secondary to congenital transmesenteric internal hernia in a cat |
| title_full_unstemmed | Case report: Small bowel obstruction secondary to congenital transmesenteric internal hernia in a cat |
| title_short | Case report: Small bowel obstruction secondary to congenital transmesenteric internal hernia in a cat |
| title_sort | case report small bowel obstruction secondary to congenital transmesenteric internal hernia in a cat |
| topic | feline gastrointestinal disease internal hernia congenital disease mesenteric defect |
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