title: [Intestinal lymphangiectasis in the dog. A literature review with a case history].
abstract: A literature review of intestinal lymphangiectasia in the dog is presented. A Yorkshire terrier with acquired lymphangiectasia as the result of enteritis is described. The single clinical symptom was marked ascites. Diagnosis was confirmed by histology, demonstrating dilated lymph vessels in the intestinal villi of the duodenum.
authors.affiliation: Tierärztlichen Klinik Dr. K.-P. Vick, Oldenburg.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kleint
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001201:Ascites / Q000662:veterinary; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000473:pathology; D004285:Dogs; D004386:Duodenum / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D008201:Lymphangiectasis, Intestinal / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary*; D008208:Lymphatic System / Q000473:pathology
vernacular_title: Intestinale Lymphangiektasie beim Hund. Eine Literaturstudie mit Fallbeispiel.