A case of canine multiple inflammatory colorectal polyps treated by endoscopic polypectomy and argon plasma coagulation

J Vet Med Sci. 2012 Apr;74(4):503-6. doi: 10.1292/jvms.11-0404. Epub 2011 Nov 22.

Abstract

Endoscopic polypectomy and argon plasma coagulation (APC) were performed in a refractory case of inflammatory colorectal polyps in a 7-year-old male Miniature Dachshund. Colonoscopic examination revealed a large sessile polyp and multiple diffuse small polyps, localized to the descending colon and rectum. The case showed a poor therapeutic response to prednisolone and cyclosporine. Under anesthesia, piecemeal resections were performed by polypectomy. APC was carried out to cauterize the polyp remnants. After treatment, reduction of the lesions and the improvement in clinical signs were observed, without recurrence of lesions for at least 10 months. Endoscopic treatment by polypectomy and APC is suggested to be a therapeutic option for refractory cases of inflammatory colorectal polyps in dogs.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Argon Plasma Coagulation / veterinary
  • Colonic Polyps / pathology
  • Colonic Polyps / surgery
  • Colonic Polyps / veterinary*
  • Dog Diseases / pathology
  • Dog Diseases / surgery*
  • Dogs
  • Endoscopy / veterinary
  • Male