Computed Tomographic Findings of Eosinophilic Enteritis in Eight Cats: Case Series
ABSTRACT In cats, eosinophilic enteritis (EE) is diagnosed when eosinophils are the predominant inflammatory cells on histopathology and no underlying trigger for their presence can be identified. Gastrointestinal eosinophilic sclerosing fibroplasia is a unique fibroblastic response of EE. Contrast‐...
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| description | ABSTRACT In cats, eosinophilic enteritis (EE) is diagnosed when eosinophils are the predominant inflammatory cells on histopathology and no underlying trigger for their presence can be identified. Gastrointestinal eosinophilic sclerosing fibroplasia is a unique fibroblastic response of EE. Contrast‐enhanced computed tomography (CT) facilitates the objective characterisation of intestinal lesions and associated pathology. To the best of our knowledge, there are no reports of CT findings in cats with EE. This case series retrospectively evaluated the CT findings of eight cats with EE including lesion location, intestinal wall layering structure, mass formation, location and size of lymph nodes, total wall thickness and outer intestinal layer relative thickness. The development of a layered intestinal wall appearance in the early and delayed phases was detected in seven (87.5%) and five cases (62.5%), respectively. All patients exhibited intestinal wall thickening, seven (87.5%) with marked thickening of the outer intestinal wall. Lesions were diffuse in all cats, involving the duodenum, jejunum and ileum in seven cats (87.5%) and in the ileum and colon in one cat (12.5%). Mass formation and lymphadenomegaly was detected in one (12.5%) and four cats (50%), respectively. The CT features of EE included thickening of the outer intestinal layer with development of a layered wall appearance and associated lymphadenomegaly. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-8a9f3e7c366040a4afdd54f1ca1b41152025-08-20T03:47:58ZengWileyVeterinary Medicine and Science2053-10952025-05-01113n/an/a10.1002/vms3.70353Computed Tomographic Findings of Eosinophilic Enteritis in Eight Cats: Case SeriesToshiyuki Tanaka0Hana Tsuruta1Koudai Furukawa2Hideo Akiyoshi3Laboratory of Veterinary Advanced Diagnosis and Treatment, School of Veterinary Science Osaka Metropolitan University Osaka JapanDepartment of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine Purdue University West Lafayette Indiana USAJapan Animal Referral Medical Center Osaka Osaka JapanLaboratory of Veterinary Surgery, School of Veterinary Science Osaka Metropolitan University Osaka JapanABSTRACT In cats, eosinophilic enteritis (EE) is diagnosed when eosinophils are the predominant inflammatory cells on histopathology and no underlying trigger for their presence can be identified. Gastrointestinal eosinophilic sclerosing fibroplasia is a unique fibroblastic response of EE. Contrast‐enhanced computed tomography (CT) facilitates the objective characterisation of intestinal lesions and associated pathology. To the best of our knowledge, there are no reports of CT findings in cats with EE. This case series retrospectively evaluated the CT findings of eight cats with EE including lesion location, intestinal wall layering structure, mass formation, location and size of lymph nodes, total wall thickness and outer intestinal layer relative thickness. The development of a layered intestinal wall appearance in the early and delayed phases was detected in seven (87.5%) and five cases (62.5%), respectively. All patients exhibited intestinal wall thickening, seven (87.5%) with marked thickening of the outer intestinal wall. Lesions were diffuse in all cats, involving the duodenum, jejunum and ileum in seven cats (87.5%) and in the ileum and colon in one cat (12.5%). Mass formation and lymphadenomegaly was detected in one (12.5%) and four cats (50%), respectively. The CT features of EE included thickening of the outer intestinal layer with development of a layered wall appearance and associated lymphadenomegaly.https://doi.org/10.1002/vms3.70353colonduodenumeosinophilic enteritisfelinegastrointestinal eosinophilic sclerosing fibroplasialymphadenomegaly |
| spellingShingle | Toshiyuki Tanaka Hana Tsuruta Koudai Furukawa Hideo Akiyoshi Computed Tomographic Findings of Eosinophilic Enteritis in Eight Cats: Case Series Veterinary Medicine and Science colon duodenum eosinophilic enteritis feline gastrointestinal eosinophilic sclerosing fibroplasia lymphadenomegaly |
| title | Computed Tomographic Findings of Eosinophilic Enteritis in Eight Cats: Case Series |
| title_full | Computed Tomographic Findings of Eosinophilic Enteritis in Eight Cats: Case Series |
| title_fullStr | Computed Tomographic Findings of Eosinophilic Enteritis in Eight Cats: Case Series |
| title_full_unstemmed | Computed Tomographic Findings of Eosinophilic Enteritis in Eight Cats: Case Series |
| title_short | Computed Tomographic Findings of Eosinophilic Enteritis in Eight Cats: Case Series |
| title_sort | computed tomographic findings of eosinophilic enteritis in eight cats case series |
| topic | colon duodenum eosinophilic enteritis feline gastrointestinal eosinophilic sclerosing fibroplasia lymphadenomegaly |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1002/vms3.70353 |
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