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Acute Gaseous Peritonitis after Rupture of a Retroperitoneal Rectal Diverticulum in a Dog
Saulnier-Troff, François-Guillaume; De Busscher, Virginie; Hamaide, Annick
2007In Journal of Small Animal Practice, 49, p. 356-358
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Abstract :
[en] An 11-year-old, entire male coton de tulear was presented on emergency with acute and severe depression, acute abdominal pain and vomiting of 24 hours duration. Historical complaints included right perineal swelling, dyschezia and tenesmus of 18 months duration. Abdominal ultrasonography and radiography suggested a pneumoperitoneum and positive-contrast colonography showed leakage of contrast medium into the caudal abdomen and the presence of a large retroperitoneal pouch. Exploratory laparotomy allowed the visualisation of faecal leakage from the retroperitoneal space into the peritoneal cavity. Using a perineal approach, a large necrotised rectal diverticulum filled with faeces was found over the retroperitoneal structures. A standard herniorrhaphy was then performed. The dog recovered uneventfully and dyschezia did not recur at the nine month follow-up. Rectal diverticulum rupture associated with peritonitis has not been described in the veterinary literature, to the authors' knowledge, and should be considered as a rare differential diagnosis in dogs being presented with gaseous peritonitis.
Disciplines :
Veterinary medicine & animal health
Author, co-author :
Saulnier-Troff, François-Guillaume
De Busscher, Virginie
Hamaide, Annick ;  Université de Liège - ULiège > Département clinique des animaux de compagnie et des équidés > Chirurgie des Petits Animaux
Language :
English
Title :
Acute Gaseous Peritonitis after Rupture of a Retroperitoneal Rectal Diverticulum in a Dog
Publication date :
2007
Journal title :
Journal of Small Animal Practice
ISSN :
0022-4510
eISSN :
1748-5827
Publisher :
Wiley, Oxford, United Kingdom
Volume :
49
Pages :
356-358
Peer reviewed :
Peer Reviewed verified by ORBi
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