The esophageal diverticulum is the outflow of mucosal and sub-mucosal tissue in the weak muscle wall.
The esophageal diverticulum is a protruding sac like one or more layers of esophagus that can have a congenital or acquired origin.
And may occur in one of the upper, lower, and middle esophagus.
Clinical manifestations of esophageal diverticulus include severe swallowing, feeling of fullness in the neck and return of food from the stomach to the mouth and a rumbling sound after eating, and in animals with diverticular esophagus, swallowed food falls into this sac and delays the stomach.
The procedure is that a 2.5-year-old German Shepherd dog with symptoms
Upper abdominal pain, food dysphagia, vomiting with undigested food, weight loss And weight loss was referred to a small animal private clinic.
A history of esophageal diverticulosis began 2 months after childbirth and history of antibiotic therapy was repeated several times but no satisfactory results were obtained.
In serological examination and preparation of blood proliferation, hypocalcemia and leukocytosis were diagnosed and the patient was referred to the radiology department of the hospital for radiography.
Lateral and dorsoventral facial radiographs with barium sulfate at a dose of 7 ml / kg and a 60% viscosity in the middle part of the esophagus diverticulum.
The most effective treatment for esophageal diverticulosis is surgery and resection of the diverticulum.
In this case, preoperative care was taken to resolve the initial problems and then the animal underwent surgery.
Author: Dr. Amir Hossein Alizadeh Radiologist and sonography in Dr. Hasanzadeh Veterinary Hospital Professor
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