1. Gastric Impaction in a Milk Snake, Lampropeltis triangulum, caused by Kalicephalus sp
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Eric Klaphake, Sharon Patton, Laurie L. Head, and Cheryl A. Cross
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Pathology ,medicine.medical_specialty ,biology ,Adult male ,Impaction ,business.industry ,Gastric impaction ,Chronic gastritis ,medicine.disease ,Lampropeltis triangulum ,biology.organism_classification ,Coelomitis ,Regurgitation (digestion) ,medicine ,medicine.symptom ,business ,Kalicephalus - Abstract
An adult male milk snake, Lampropeltis triangulum, presented with a history of anorexia of two months and regurgitation of a partially digested mouse that was ingested three months previously. Radiographs and ultrasound demonstrated several fluid-filled coelomic masses and suggested gastrointestinal impaction. The snake died during hospitalization. Gross necropsy findings revealed esophageal nematodes and gastric impaction due to a 10 cm × 2 cm × 2 cm firm solid white inspissated mass. Histopathologic findings included severe, diffuse chronic gastritis with ulceration, Kalicephalus sp. eggs within the mass, and chronic granulomatous coelomitis secondary to intralesional eggs.
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- 2005
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