Ultrasonographic and pathologic features of intestinal smooth muscle hypertrophy in four cats.
The ultrasonographic findings for four cats with intestinal smooth muscle hypertrophy are described. In two cats, intestinal smooth muscle hypertrophy was associated with chronic enteritis. In the remaining two cats, intestinal smooth muscle hypertrophy affected the intestinal tract proximal to stenosis due to alimentary lymphoma and an intestinal foreign body, respectively. Moderate increased thickness of the affected intestinal wall, measuring 7-8 mm, was evident on abdominal ultrasonographic examination of all subjects. In addition, the ultrasonographic five-layered feature of the intestinal wall was maintained, and only the muscular layer appeared thickened. Abdominal ultrasound allowed a presumptive diagnosis of intestinal smooth muscle hypertrophy that was confirmed histologically in all cats.
Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, University of Bologna, Via Tolara di Sopra 50, 1-40064 Ozzano Emilia, BO, Italy.
Alessia
A
Diana
Marco
M
Pietra
Carlo
C
Guglielmini
Andrea
A
Boari
Giuliano
G
Bettini
Mario
M
Cipone
D000818:Animals; D002371:Cat Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology; D002415:Cats; D004751:Enteritis / Q000150:complications / Q000662:veterinary; D005260:Female; D005549:Foreign-Body Reaction / Q000150:complications / Q000662:veterinary; D006984:Hypertrophy / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000662:veterinary*; D007410:Intestinal Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000662:veterinary*; D007558:Italy / Q000453:epidemiology; D008297:Male; D009130:Muscle, Smooth; D011996:Records / Q000662:veterinary; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D014463:Ultrasonography / Q000662:veterinary