Splenic infarction and splenectomy in a jumping horse

Roy, Marie-Andrée; Lavoie, Jean‐Pierre; Deschamps, I; Laverty, Sheila

doi:10.2746/042516400777591516

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“…Splenectomy can be a technically challenging procedure due to the cranial position of the organ in the abdomen, extensive ligamentous attachment and considerable vasculature (Roy et al . 2000; Ragle and Mair 2007).…”

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Splenic abscesses due to migrant metallic wires from small intestine in a horse

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Bullone

Gillono

et al. 2011

Equine Veterinary Education

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Summary This reports discusses a perforating metallic wire that was suspected of causing chronic weight loss, inappetance and pyrexia in a 15‐year‐old Standardbred gelding, due to the fact that during the previous 18 months, 6 horses coming from the same yard were referred for recurrent or acute colic related to the ingestion of metallic wires. Splenomegaly was detected ultrasonographically and confirmed during surgery. During necropsy, 2 metallic wires 0.2 mm in diameter and 3–4 cm long were found in a markedly enlarged spleen with several nonencapsulated abscesses. Metallic wire perforation and migration through the lower alimentary tract may involve different abdominal quadrants (intestine, abdominal wall, spleen, liver) and lead to different clinical syndromes as acute or recurrent colic and weight loss. A clinical diagnosis is challenging as the clinical signs are often nonspecific and prognosis is generally considered poor.

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Splenic abscesses due to migrant metallic wires from small intestine in a horse

Rosso

Bullone

Gillono

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Equine Veterinary Education

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“…Adhesions in the dorsal aspect of the abdominal cavity have rarely been reported after different splenectomy techniques . For example, in one case, adhesions developed after splenectomy through a paracostal incision .…”

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“…The clinical signs are usually non‐specific and recognition and diagnosis of these conditions can be challenging. There is a lack of consensus regarding the treatment of these conditions, but splenectomy has been described for the treatment of splenomegaly, neoplasia, trauma, autoimmune diseases, infarction or rupture . Splenectomy has also been performed for experimental purposes in the field of cardiovascular physiology and in blood protozoa research …”

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“…There is a lack of consensus regarding the treatment of these conditions, but splenectomy has been described for the treatment of splenomegaly, neoplasia, trauma, autoimmune diseases, infarction or rupture. [1][2][3][4][5][6] Splenectomy has also been performed for experimental purposes in the field of cardiovascular physiology 1 and in blood protozoa research. 7 A left-flank approach has been described for open-surgery splenectomy, with variations in incision site (from the left paralumbar fossa to the 16th rib) and with or without resection of one or more ribs.…”

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