Intrathoracic pulsion diverticulum in a horse.
Abstract: This is a report of a 12-year-old Swedish Warmblood gelding with a ruptured esophageal pulsion diverticulum associated with atypical clinical signs of colic and septic peritonitis on presentation. The location of this diverticulum at the hiatus was unique and was most likely responsible for the unusual presentation of this horse. Diverticule de Zenker intrathoracique chez un cheval. Ceci est un rapport d’un hongre de race Swedish Warmblood âgé de 12 ans présentant un diverticule de Zenker perforé associé à des signes cliniques atypiques de coliques et de péritonite septique à la présentation. L’emplacement de ce diverticule au hiatus était unique et fort probablement responsable de la présentation inhabituelle de ce cheval. (Traduit par Isabelle Vallières)
Publication Date: 2012-10-02 PubMed ID: 23024389PubMed Central: PMC3299513
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The research paper discusses the case of a 12-year-old horse of the Swedish Warmblood breed that presented unusual symptoms of colic and septic peritonitis due to a ruptured esophageal pulsion diverticulum located at a unique area (the hiatus).
Introduction
- This study presents the unique case of a 12-year-old gelding Swedish Warmblood horse that exhibited atypical clinical signs, such as colic and septic peritonitis.
- Upon investigation, the horse was found to have a ruptured esophageal diverticulum, a condition where the esophagus forms a pouch that can fill with food or fluid, which can subsequently cause it to rupture. This rupture led to the unusual health conditions observed in the horse.
Case Presentation and Findings
- The diverticulum was located at an unusual place, the hiatus (an opening in the diaphragm that the esophagus passes through).
- Typically, esophageal diverticula are found in certain common sites along the esophagus, but this case was unique due to its rare location.
- It’s believed that the location of the diverticulum was the most probable cause of the atypical symptoms experienced by the horse. This finding highlights the variety of health complications that can arise due to an esophageal diverticulum depending on its location.
Conclusion
- This case study provides valuable insights to veterinarians and researchers as it explores a rare occurrence of an esophageal diverticulum rupture in a horse, indicating that even usual conditions can have unusual presentations.
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APA
Yamout SZ, Magdesian KG, Tokarz DA, le Jeune SS.
(2012).
Intrathoracic pulsion diverticulum in a horse.
Can Vet J, 53(4), 408-411.
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Researcher Affiliations
- UC Davis William R. Pritchard Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital, University of California, Davis, CA 95616, USA.
MeSH Terms
- Animals
- Diverticulum, Esophageal / diagnosis
- Diverticulum, Esophageal / surgery
- Diverticulum, Esophageal / veterinary
- Fatal Outcome
- Horse Diseases / diagnosis
- Horse Diseases / surgery
- Horses
- Male
- Postoperative Complications / veterinary
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