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| − | ==== Verminous endarteritis ====
| + | #REDIRECT[[Intestinal Arterial Thromboembolism]] |
| − | *Caused by larvae of [[Strongylus vulgaris|''S. vulgaris'']] within the cranial mesenteric artery
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| − | *Also called "verminous aneurism" (misnomer as aneurism = dilatation/thinning of blood vessel wall; also, aneurisms are rare)
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| − | *Wall of artery grossly thickened (organising thrombi, inflammatory responses)
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| − | *Can be detected on rectal palpation
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| − | *Many cases asymptomatic
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| − | *May get embolism → infarction of areas of intestinal wall → colic or chronic ulceration (note: generally good collateral circulation; therefore colic is not inevitable)
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| − | *Aberrant larvae may cause thrombosis in other arteries; e.g. iliac, cerebral, coronary
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| − | *Avermectin/milbemycins or fenbendazole are used to control migrating ''S. vulgaris'' larvae
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