Ultrasonographic appearance and etiology of corrugated small intestine.
An ultrasound pattern of corrugated, and sometimes thickened, bowel wall has been associated with pancreatitis and small intestinal lymphangiectasia. In a retrospective study, records of dogs and cats with an ultrasound diagnosis of corrugated bowel were examined for age, breed, gender, presenting complaint, abdominal radiographic results, and final diagnosis. Eighteen dogs and six cats had an ultrasound diagnosis of corrugated bowel. The final diagnosis was pancreatitis (12 of 24), peritonitis (4 of 24), enteritis (2 of 24), pancreatic neoplasia (2 of 24), diffuse abdominal neoplasia (1 of 24), lymphocytic-plasmacytic enteritis (1 of 24), thrombosis/infarction (1 of 24), and protein-losing enteropathy and acute renal failure (1 of 24). The presence of bowel wall corrugation, although a nonspecific finding, should alert one-to the possibility of pancreatitis, enteritis, peritonitis, neoplasia, or bowel wall ischemia.
Moon
Martha L
ML
Department of Small Animal Clinical Science, VA-MD Regional College of Veterinary Medicine, VA Tech, Blacksburg, VA 24061, USA.
Biller
David S
DS
Armbrust
Laura J
LJ
D000818:Animals; D002371:Cat Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology; D002415:Cats; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology; D004285:Dogs; D005260:Female; D007410:Intestinal Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary*; D008297:Male; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D014463:Ultrasonography