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Computed tomographic features of focal lipogranulomatous lymphangitis for differentiating from malignant intestinal lesions in a dog

  • Hye-Won Lee (Department of Diagnostic Veterinary Imaging, College of Veterinary Medicine, Kyungpook National University) ;
  • Jin-Woo Jung (Noah Animal Medical Center) ;
  • Seungjo Park (College of Veterinary Medicine, Chonnam National University ) ;
  • Kija Lee (Department of Diagnostic Veterinary Imaging, College of Veterinary Medicine, Kyungpook National University) ;
  • Sang-Kwon Lee (Department of Diagnostic Veterinary Imaging, College of Veterinary Medicine, Kyungpook National University)
  • Received : 2022.11.28
  • Accepted : 2023.02.17
  • Published : 2023.03.31
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Abstract

An eight-year-old Maltese dog presented with diarrhea and anorexia. Ultrasonography revealed marked focal wall thickening with loss of layering in the distal ileum. Contrast-enhanced computed tomography (CT) revealed a preserved wall layer with hypoattenuating middle wall thickening. In some segments of the lesion, small nodules protruding toward the mesentery from the outer layer were observed. Histopathology revealed focal lipogranulomatous lymphangitis (FLL) with lymphangiectasia. This is the first report to describe the CT features of FLL in a dog. CT features of preserved wall layers with hypoattenuating middle wall thickening and small nodules can assist in diagnosing FLL in dogs.

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Acknowledgement

This research was supported by the National Research Foundation of Korea (NRF) grant funded by the Korean Ministry of Science and ICT (2022R1G1A1006476).

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