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Radiography and ultrasonography of pneumatosis intestinalis in a cat
Author(s) -
Walczak Raelyn,
Paek Matthew,
Suran Jantra,
Amory Joseph T.,
Specchi Swan,
Sanchez Melissa
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
veterinary radiology and ultrasound
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.541
H-Index - 60
eISSN - 1740-8261
pISSN - 1058-8183
DOI - 10.1111/vru.12635
Subject(s) - medicine , pneumatosis intestinalis , vomiting , parenchyma , liver parenchyma , radiography , radiology , ultrasonography , abdominal ultrasonography , pathology , gastroenterology
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.