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Pseudodiverticula of the Small Intestine Associated With Idiopathic Smooth Muscle Hypertrophy in Domestic Rabbits (Oryctolagus cuniculus) (2019)

Art

Zeitschriftenartikel / wissenschaftlicher Beitrag

Autoren

Bertram, Christof A. (WE 12)

Müller, Kerstin (WE 20)

Halter, Lesley (WE 20)

Nastarowitz-Bien, Christiane

Schink, Anne-Katrin (WE 7)

Lübke-Becker, Antina (WE 7)

von Czapiewski, Ellen

Klopfleisch, Robert (WE 12)

Quelle

Veterinary pathology : an internat. journal of natural and experimental disease in animals

Bandzählung: 56

Heftzählung: 1

Seiten: 152 – 156

ISSN: 0300-9858

Sprache

Englisch

Verweise

URL (Volltext): https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/0300985818790789

DOI: 10.1177/0300985818790789

Pubmed: 30131008

Kontakt

Klein- und Heimtierklinik

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14163 Berlin
+49 30 838 62422
kleintierklinik@vetmed.fu-berlin.de

Abstract / Zusammenfassung

Acquired outpouches of the intestinal tract are referred to as pseudodiverticula or false pulsion diverticula. In contrast to true diverticula, in which the wall contains all layers of the intestinal tract, the wall of pseudodiverticula lacks the tunica muscularis. Smooth muscle hypertrophy of the small intestine is commonly considered a cause of pseudodiverticulosis in animals due to increased intraluminal pressure. This study reports pseudodiverticula associated with idiopathic smooth muscle hypertrophy of the small intestine in lagomorphs. Four domestic rabbits had single or multiple (up to 200) pseudodiverticula of various size in the small intestine. In all cases the tunica muscularis was diffusely thickened, significantly exceeding reference thickness of 14 rabbits (mean, 112.3 µm; range, 26.3-389.0 µm). Clinical signs were considered to be caused by severe necrosis and inflammation of the wall of large pseudodiverticula, leading to perforation with subsequent peritonitis and mesenteric and omental abscess formation in 2 cases.