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. 2010 Aug 1;12(8):584–591. doi: 10.1016/j.jfms.2010.01.012

Table 3.

Imaging findings, type of diagnosis, and outcome for each cat.

Cat Megaoesophagus Aspiration pneumonia Gastric distension SI distension Gas filling> 50% SI Mineral opacity in SI Megacolon Constipation Distended bladder Oesophagus dysfunction SI hypomotility Diagnosis Outcome
1 Moderate Severe Upper limit × × × × NA NA PM Died
2 × × Severe × × × × NA NA CS Died
3 × × Severe × × × × × NA NA PM Euth
4 Moderate × Severe × × × × NA CS Survived
5 × Moderate × × NA CS Survived
6 Moderate × Moderate × × × × × × NA PhT Survived
7 Severe × × Upper limit × × × NA NA PM Euth
8 Severe × Moderate × × × × NA PM Euth
9 Moderate × Severe × × × × NA NA PM Euth
10 Moderate × Severe × × × NA NA PM Euth
11 × × Moderate × × × × × × NA NA Biopsy Survived

SI=small intestine, ×=not present, ✓=present, NA=not assessed, PM=post-mortem examination, CS=clinical signs, PhT=pharmacological test, Euth=euthanased.