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Short colon syndrome in cats.

Audrey P King¹, Taryn A Donovan², Eli Cohen^3,4

¹Department of Diagnostic Imaging, The Schwarzman Animal Medical Center, 510 East 62nd Street, New York, New York 10065, USA.

Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine

|May 17, 2024

Summary

Short colon syndrome in cats is often linked to lymphoplasmacytic colitis. This study details the clinical, imaging, and histological features of this condition in feline patients.

Keywords:

colonic shortening decreased colonic length lack of colonic flexure lymphoplasmacytic colitis

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Area of Science:

Veterinary Medicine
Gastroenterology
Comparative Pathology

Background:

Shortening of the colon in cats is a recognized condition.
Its imaging and clinicopathological features are not well understood.

Purpose of the Study:

To describe the signalment, clinical presentation, imaging, endoscopic, and histological features of short colon syndrome in cats.

Main Methods:

A multi-institutional, retrospective case series.
Ninety-three cats diagnosed with short colon via ultrasonography, CT, endoscopy, or autopsy were included.

Main Results:

The median age at diagnosis was 12 years.
Diarrhea (65%), vomiting (39%), and weight loss (39%) were common signs.
Lymphoplasmacytic colitis was found in most cats, with concurrent enteritis or small cell lymphoma in some.

Conclusions:

Lymphoplasmacytic colitis is frequently observed in cats with short colon.
This suggests a potential association between these conditions.