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case_images: Left lateral abdominal radiograph of the cat at presentation, showing gaseous distension of the oesophagus, stomach and intestinal loops
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case_images: Thoracic and abdominal radiographs showed megaoesophagus, and generalised intestinal ileus and gastric gaseous distension (Figure 1).
case_images: Left lateral abdominal radiograph of the same cat the day after. Oesophagus dilation was no longer apparent, but pneumoperitoneum was present
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case_images: Abdominal and thoracic radiographs showed pneumoperitoneum and persistent generalised ileus (Figure 2).
case_images: (a) Jejunum (haematoxylin and eosin, x 100): severe glandular atrophy of the lamina propria. V = villi; LP = lamina propria; G = intestinal glands; LM = lamina muscularis; TS = tela submucosa; TM = tunica muscularis. (b) Jejunum, myenteric plexus in the tela submucosa (haematoxylin and eosin, x 400) showing reduced density of myenteric cells (neuronal degeneration [n]) and mild lymphocytic infiltrate (*)
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case_images: These findings were consistent with an intestinal glandular atrophy presumably secondary to chronic ganglioneuritis of myenteric plexus (Figure 3a,b).