title: Surgical correction of colonic duplication in a cat.
abstract: A 2-year-old, castrated male Manx cat was presented for anorexia, obstipation, and straining to defecate. Imaging tests revealed a cystic mass associated with the descending colon. Three surgical explorations over several years were performed before complete resection of the cystic mass was achieved. Histopathology of the mass revealed normal colonic structures consistent with colonic duplication. Complete resection of a noncommunicating duplicate colon may allow successful treatment of this condition and resolution of associated clinical signs.
authors.affiliation: Department of Small Animal Surgery, Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital, University of California-Davis, One Shields Avenue, Davis, California 95616, USA.
authors.forename: Alon
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kramer
authors.forename: Andrew E
authors.initials: AE
authors.lastname: Kyles
authors.forename: Philippe
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Labelle
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002371:Cat Diseases / Q000151:congenital* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D002415:Cats; D003106:Colon / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D007410:Intestinal Diseases / Q000151:congenital / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery / Q000662:veterinary*; D007415:Intestinal Obstruction / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery / Q000662:veterinary; D008297:Male; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000662:veterinary; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014463:Ultrasonography