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Colitis: granulomatous
Synonym(s): Regional enteritis
Introduction
- Rare form of inflammatory bowel disease affecting small and large bowel.
- Sometimes also known as regional enteritis.
- Focal disease affecting a small area of the ileum, cecum or colon.
- Cause: unknown.
- Signs: combination of both small and large intestinal symptoms.
- Diagnosis: by demonstration of inflammatory cellular infiltrate in lamina propria of colonic biopsies taken at colonoscopy Colonoscopy.
- Treatment: includes surgical excision of affected area and antibiotics with anti-inflammatory drugs subsequently.
Presenting signs
- Vomiting.
- Diarrhea.
- Hematochezia.
- Weight loss.
- Occasionally constipation if luminal diameter is reduced.
Age predisposition
- Males under 4 years.
Pathogenesis
Etiology
- Not known.
Specific
Diagnosis
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Treatment
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Prevention
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Outcomes
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Further Reading
Publications
Refereed papers
- Recent references from PubMed and VetMedResource.
- Van der Gagg I & van der Linde-Sipman J S (1987) Eosinophilic granulomatous colitis with ulceration in a dog. J Comp Pathol 97 (2), 179-185 PubMed.
- Di Bartola S P, Rogers W A et al (1982) Regional enteritis in two dogs. JAVMA 181 (9), 904-908 PubMed.