OMIA 000629-9685 : Megacolon in Felis catus |
In other species:
horse
,
pig
,
cattle
,
rabbit
Possibly relevant human trait(s) and/or gene(s) (MIM number):
600155
Mendelian trait/disorder:
unknown
Considered a defect:
yes
Cross-species summary:
Also known as Hirschsprung disease. A disorder in which the large intestine (caecum, colon and sometimes the rectum) undergoes a large dilation and fills with faecal mass. Associated with incomplete migration of nerve cells to the intestine during embryonic development, resulting in lack of peristalsis and hence a build-up of faecal material.
References
Note: the references are listed in reverse chronological order (from the most recent year to the earliest year), and alphabetically by first author within a year.
| 2002 | Bertoy, R.W. : | |
| Megacolon in the cat Veterinary Clinics of North America - Small Animal Practice 32:901-+, 2002. | ||
| Romanski, K., Slawuta, P., Jankowski, M. : | ||
| Megacolon in humans and animals - etiopathogenesis and therapy Medycyna Weterynaryjna 58:832-835, 2002. | ||
| 1999 | Washabau, R.J., Holt, D. : | |
| Pathogenesis, diagnosis, and therapy of feline idiopathic megacolon Veterinary Clinics of North America - Small Animal Practice 29:589-+, 1999. | ||
| 1998 | Eggert, A., Haide, E., Niewerth, B., Prem, J. : | |
| Idiopathic megacolon in a cat [German] Praktische Tierarzt 79:816 ff., 1998. | ||
| 1996 | Washabau, R.J., Stalis, I.H. : | |
| Alterations in colonic smooth muscle function in cats with idiopathic megacolon American Journal of Veterinary Research 57:580-587, 1996. Pubmed reference: 8712528. | ||
| 1993 | Rosin, E. : | |
| Megacolon in Cats - The Role of Colectomy Veterinary Clinics of North America - Small Animal Practice 23:587-594, 1993. | ||
| 1968 | Dietzmann, V.U. : | |
| Uber das Vorkommen des kongenitalen Megakolons (Hirschsprungsches Megakolon) bei der Katz Monatshefte fur Veterinarmedizin 23:349-352, 1968. Pubmed reference: 5692773. | ||
| Yoder, J.T., Dragstedt, L.R., Starch, C.J. : | ||
| Partial colectomy for correction of megacolon in a cat Veterinary Medicine and Small Animal Clinician 63:1049-1052, 1968. Pubmed reference: 5188481. |
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