Radiography and ultrasonography of pneumatosis intestinalis in a cat

An adult cat was presented for acute history of vomiting and collapse. Radiographs showed the presence of air within small intestinal walls and arborizing gas patterns within the liver, compatible with pneumatosis intestinalis and presumed portal venous gas, respectively. An abdominal ultrasound the...

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Published in:Veterinary radiology & ultrasound 2020-05, Vol.61 (3), p.E26-E30
Main Authors: Walczak, Raelyn, Paek, Matthew, Suran, Jantra, Amory, Joseph T., Specchi, Swan, Sanchez, Melissa
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
feline
gastric pneumatosis
hepatic portal venous gas
mucosal necrosis
pneumatosis intestinalis
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Summary:An adult cat was presented for acute history of vomiting and collapse. Radiographs showed the presence of air within small intestinal walls and arborizing gas patterns within the liver, compatible with pneumatosis intestinalis and presumed portal venous gas, respectively. An abdominal ultrasound the following day was suggestive of gas within the intestinal wall, however, gas within the hepatic vasculature, parenchyma, or biliary tree was not evident. Due to progressive clinical deterioration of the patient, the owners elected humane euthanasia. Necropsy revealed severe necrotizing hemorrhagic enterotyphlocolitis secondary to Clostridium difficile toxin.
ISSN:1058-8183
1740-8261
DOI:10.1111/vru.12635