Dolichocolon (redundant colon) in a rhesus macaque (Macaca mulatta)

Dolichocolon (redundant colon) in a rhesus macaque (Macaca mulatta)

Dolichocolon (redundant colon) is an underdiagnosed cause of severe constipation in humans. The clinical presentation reported here in a rhesus macaque closely resembles that of intestinal adenocarcinoma, the most common neoplasia in macaques. Dolichocolon should be considered in differential diagno...

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of medical primatology 2024-02, Vol.53 (1), p.e12664-n/a
Hauptverfasser: Celdran‐Bonafonte, Diego, O'Connell, Kathryn A., Gothard, Katalin M., Ghaderi, Iman, Besselsen, David, Doane, Cynthia J.
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Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Adenocarcinoma
Animals
Anorexia
Colon
Constipation
Differential diagnosis
dolichocolon
Humans
Macaca mulatta
non‐human primates
redundant colon
rhesus macaque
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Zusammenfassung:Dolichocolon (redundant colon) is an underdiagnosed cause of severe constipation in humans. The clinical presentation reported here in a rhesus macaque closely resembles that of intestinal adenocarcinoma, the most common neoplasia in macaques. Dolichocolon should be considered in differential diagnosis of macaques with anorexia, weight loss, and constipation.
ISSN:0047-2565
1600-0684
DOI:10.1111/jmp.12664