Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Acquired jejunal pseudodiverticula in a yearling Arabian filly.
- Journal:
- Veterinary surgery : VS
- Year:
- 2010
- Authors:
- Southwood, Louise L et al.
- Affiliation:
- Department of Clinical Studies · United States
- Species:
- horse
Plain-English summary
A yearling Arabian filly was brought to the vet because she had been experiencing severe belly pain for several hours, along with a two-week history of eating less and losing weight. During surgery, the veterinarians found and removed a section of her small intestine that was swollen and had developed several abnormal pouches, which are called pseudodiverticula. They performed a procedure to reconnect the intestine, and thankfully, she did not have any complications afterward. A year later, the filly was healthy and doing well, indicating that the treatment was successful.
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: To report a case of multiple acquired jejunal pseudodiverticula managed successfully by resection and jejunojejunostomy. STUDY DESIGN: Clinical report. ANIMALS: Arabian filly. METHODS: The filly was referred for signs of acute colic of several hours duration and had a 2-week history of inappetence and weight loss. Three meters of thickened, edematous, and dilated jejunum removed during exploratory celiotomy had an intussusception and numerous diverticula; jejunojejunostomy performed. The pathoanatomic diagnosis was proliferative enteropathy with pseudodiverticula formation and jejunal muscular hypertrophy and diverticulosis. The diverticula appeared to be acquired; however, the exact cause was not determined. RESULTS: There were no postoperative gastrointestinal complications and 1 year later, the filly was doing well. CONCLUSION: Multiple acquired jejunal pseudodiverticula not associated with classic muscular hypertrophy can occur in young horses. Long-term prognosis seemingly can be excellent after resection and jejunojejunostomy. CLINICAL RELEVANCE: Compared with other reports of small intestinal diverticula in horses, this case is unique because it was not congenital or associated with classic muscular hypertrophy.
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