Difference between revisions of "Megacolon"
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*Occurs in cats, dogs, and pigs. | *Occurs in cats, dogs, and pigs. | ||
*May be due to a lack of myenteric plexuses that occurs when neuroblasts fail to migrate from the nerual crest to the colorectal myenteric plexuses. | *May be due to a lack of myenteric plexuses that occurs when neuroblasts fail to migrate from the nerual crest to the colorectal myenteric plexuses. | ||
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megacolon, likely caused by a lesion of the neuromuscular bed of the colon. | megacolon, likely caused by a lesion of the neuromuscular bed of the colon. | ||
The etiology of megacolon often remains undiagnosed | The etiology of megacolon often remains undiagnosed | ||
| + | ==Signalment== | ||
| + | ==Diagnosis== | ||
| + | ===Clinical Signs=== | ||
| + | ===Laboratory Tests=== | ||
| + | ===Diagnostic Imaging=== | ||
| + | ===Pathology=== | ||
| + | ==Treatment== | ||
| + | ==Prognosis== | ||
| + | ==Links== | ||
| + | ==References== | ||
[[Category:Intestines_-_Developmental_Pathology]][[Category:Dog]][[Category:Cat]][[Category:Pig]] | [[Category:Intestines_-_Developmental_Pathology]][[Category:Dog]][[Category:Cat]][[Category:Pig]] | ||
[[Category:To_Do_-_Lizzie]] | [[Category:To_Do_-_Lizzie]] | ||
Revision as of 09:18, 11 August 2010
Description
- Occurs in cats, dogs, and pigs.
- May be due to a lack of myenteric plexuses that occurs when neuroblasts fail to migrate from the nerual crest to the colorectal myenteric plexuses.
- Congenital colonic agangliosis, a condition occurring in white foals, can lead to megacolon. It is thought to be an autosomal recessive condition.
http://w3.vet.cornell.edu/nst/nst.asp?Fun=Display&imgID=632 megacolon
megacolon, likely caused by a lesion of the neuromuscular bed of the colon. The etiology of megacolon often remains undiagnosed