title: [The radiologic differential diagnosis in girth increase of the gastric cavity and the body in lizards (Squamata: Sauria)].
abstract: The extended girth is one of the few important and obvious symptoms in lizards (Sauria). Radiological examination proved to be the most important method in the clinical diagnostic procedure. Standard and contrast images using oral and cloacal application of barium sulphate or iodophoric contrast media were frequently indicated. Based on 442 X-rays from 162 lizards out of 20 genus the significant radiological, physiological and pathological findings are described. Frequent findings were dystocia in oviparous and viviparous lizards (18.5%), gastritis and enteritis (12.3%), ascites (9.3%), fractures of the spine and osteodystrophia (9.3%), obstipation (6.2%), foreign bodies (4.9%), neoplasia (4.3%) and enteroliths (4.3%). Pneumonia (3.7%), was as frequent as the physiological lung tympany (3.7%). Pregnancy was the most frequent physiological finding (8%). The radiological findings, are described in detail, especially in regard to differentiation between physiological and pathological conditions.
authors.affiliation: Zoologischen Garten Frankfurt, Universität Bern.
authors.forename: B J
authors.initials: BJ
authors.lastname: Schildger
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Häfeli
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001201:Ascites / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000662:veterinary; D001848:Bone Diseases, Developmental / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000662:veterinary; D002137:Calculi / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000662:veterinary; D003248:Constipation / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000662:veterinary; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004420:Dystocia / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000662:veterinary; D005260:Female; D005547:Foreign Bodies / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000662:veterinary; D005759:Gastroenteritis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000662:veterinary; D008116:Lizards; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000662:veterinary; D011014:Pneumonia / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000662:veterinary; D011247:Pregnancy; D011860:Radiography, Abdominal; D016103:Spinal Fractures / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000662:veterinary
vernacular_title: Zur röntgenologischen Differentialdiagnose bei Umfangsvermehrungen der Leibeshöhle bzw. des Rumpfes bei Echsen (Squamata: Sauria).