| Intestinal atresia and ectopia in a bovine fetus. | |
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PMID: 20926733 Owner: NLM Status: In-Data-Review |
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A 2-year-old Red Holstein cow was presented with uterine torsion at 235 days of pregnancy. The fetus extracted by cesarean section had weak vital signs and marked abdominal distention. An edematous pouch that contained tubular structures with peristaltic activity was associated with the umbilical cord. Because of poor prognosis, both dam and fetus were euthanized. At necropsy, the fetus had severe distention of the forestomachs, abomasum, and proximal small intestine; absence of distal small intestine, cecum, and proximal colon; atresia of the 2 blind ends of the intestine; and atrophy of distal colon and rectum. The tubular structures associated with the umbilical cord were identified as the segments of intestine that were absent in the fetus. Intestinal atresia combined with ectopia may be caused by local ischemia during temporary herniation and rotation of the fetal gut into the extraembryonic coelom. The close connection between ectopic intestine and amniotic sheath of the umbilical cord in this case may have facilitated vascularization and allowed development and viability of the ectopic intestine. |
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B Lejeune; J Miclard; M H Stoffel; M Meylan |
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Type: Journal Article Date: 2010-10-06 |
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Title: Veterinary pathology Volume: 48 ISSN: 1544-2217 ISO Abbreviation: Vet. Pathol. Publication Date: 2011 Jul |
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Created Date: 2011-07-01 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 0312020 Medline TA: Vet Pathol Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 830-3 Citation Subset: IM |
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Clinic for Ruminants, Vetsuisse Faculty, Bremgartenstr. 109a, 3012 Berne, Switzerland Email: beatrice.lejeune@knp.unibe.ch. |
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