Ultrasonographic features of double intestinal intussusception in a cat

Case summary A 6-year-old male castrated Maine Coon cat was presented with a 3-day history of lethargy, hyporexia and weight loss. Abdominal ultrasonography demonstrated a double intestinal intussusception with the colon intussuscepting a thickened ileal segment, which was in turn intussuscepting th...

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Main Authors: Stefano Ludovici, Anna Cronin, Domenico Sainato
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Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2025-03-01
Series:Journal of Feline Medicine and Surgery Open Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/20551169251316999
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description Case summary A 6-year-old male castrated Maine Coon cat was presented with a 3-day history of lethargy, hyporexia and weight loss. Abdominal ultrasonography demonstrated a double intestinal intussusception with the colon intussuscepting a thickened ileal segment, which was in turn intussuscepting the jejunum. A jejunal prolapse through the anus occurred 3 days later as a complication of the double intussusception, at which time the cat underwent surgery. Manual reduction of part of the intussusception was achieved, while the remaining 30 cm, including of the ileocaecocolic junction, was resected followed by functional end-to-end anastomosis. The cat recovered uneventfully without any reported long-term gastrointestinal complications. Relevance and novel information Double intussusception is rare in cats. To the best of the authors’ knowledge, this is the first case to describe ultrasonographic features of double intussusception in a cat.
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spelling doaj-art-9d77fea82abe442eae817e416bded52c2025-08-20T03:42:19ZengSAGE PublishingJournal of Feline Medicine and Surgery Open Reports2055-11692025-03-011110.1177/20551169251316999Ultrasonographic features of double intestinal intussusception in a catStefano Ludovici0Anna Cronin1Domenico Sainato2Wear Referrals, part of Linnaeus Veterinary Limited, Bradbury, Stockton-on-Tees, UKWear Referrals, part of Linnaeus Veterinary Limited, Bradbury, Stockton-on-Tees, UKEastcott Referrals, part of Linnaeus Veterinary Limited, Edison Park, Swindon, UKCase summary A 6-year-old male castrated Maine Coon cat was presented with a 3-day history of lethargy, hyporexia and weight loss. Abdominal ultrasonography demonstrated a double intestinal intussusception with the colon intussuscepting a thickened ileal segment, which was in turn intussuscepting the jejunum. A jejunal prolapse through the anus occurred 3 days later as a complication of the double intussusception, at which time the cat underwent surgery. Manual reduction of part of the intussusception was achieved, while the remaining 30 cm, including of the ileocaecocolic junction, was resected followed by functional end-to-end anastomosis. The cat recovered uneventfully without any reported long-term gastrointestinal complications. Relevance and novel information Double intussusception is rare in cats. To the best of the authors’ knowledge, this is the first case to describe ultrasonographic features of double intussusception in a cat.https://doi.org/10.1177/20551169251316999
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