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KMID : 1094020190360040225
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Journal of Veterinary Clinics
2019 Volume.36 No. 4 p.225 ~ p.228
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Clinical Significance of Ultrasonographic Assessment for Small Intestinal Layer in Cats
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Kim Young-Hwan
Kim Sung-Yong
Hwang Tae-Sung
Lim Jong-Su
Jung Dong-In
Lee Hee-Chun
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Abstract
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Inflammatory bowel disease and alimentary lymphoma are common gastrointestinal disorder in cats. More recently, ultrasonographic features associated with feline alimentary lymphoma has been recognized as a diffuse thickening of muscular layer of small intestine. We investigated correlation between thickening of muscular layer of small intestine and such disease. We found a significantly increased thickness of the muscular layer of small intestine in cats with lymphoma or IBD compared with healthy cats. When a muscularis to submucosa ratio > 1 and regional lymphadenopathy were found during ultrasonography on cats with gastrointestinal signs, full-thickness biopsy could be recommended to make sure presence confirmation of inflammatory bowel disease or alimentary lymphoma.
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KEYWORD
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muscular layer , thickening , cat , ultrasound
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