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Bir Köpekte İntestinal Lenfangiektazi Olgusu

İntestinal lenfangiektazi, intestinal lenfatik dolaşımın obstrüksiyonu veya disfonksiyonu sonucu gelişen hipoproteinemi ile karakterize bir hastalıktır. Bu olguda, kronik ishal ve zayıflama şikâyeti bulunan 4 yaşlı, dişi Setter ırkı köpekte saptanan intestinal lenfangiektazi tanımlandı. Hematolojik ve biyokimyasal analizlerde lenfopeniyle birlikte şiddetli hipoproteinemi ve hipokolesterolemi tespit edildi. Semptomatik ve destekleyici tedavi yapılmasına rağmen sağaltıma yanıt alınamadı. Hasta tedaviden 2 ay sonra kaybedildi. Sonuç olarak, köpeklerde kronik ishal ile seyreden hastalıkların tanısında lenfangiektazi'nin de göz önünde bulundurulması gerektiği ancak, özellikle tanı ve tedavinin gecikmiş olduğu vakalarda prognozunun daha da kötü olabileceği kanısına varıldı

Intestinal Lymphangiectasia in a Dog

Intestinal lymphangiectasia occurs as a result of obstruction or dysfunction of intestinal lymphatic circulation and characterized by hypoproteinemia. In this case report intestinal lymphangiectasia identified in a 4-year old female Setter breed dog with the complaints of chronic diarrhoea and weight loss. Lymphopenia together with hypoproteinemia and hypocholesterolemia was detected in the haematological and biochemical analysis. Although the dog did not respond to the symptomatic and supportive treatment and died 2 months after the treatment started. As a result, this case has shown that intestinal lymphangiectasia should be considered in dogs in the diagnosis of diseases associated with chronic diarrhoea however, it was concluded that especially in cases of delayed diagnosis and treatment, the prognosis could be worse

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