Small Intestinal Ganglioneuromatosis Accompanied by an Ulcer in a 13-Year Old Dog

Abstract

Ganglioneuromatosis is a rare disorder characterized by hyperplasia of intestinal ganglia including myenteric plexus and enteric nerve fibers. This disorder is generally described in children, but sporadic cases have also been described in adults. Most human cases arise in the colon and rectum. The disorder has also been described in dogs, mostly juveniles, but rarely in mature dogs with the oldest dog reported with this change being 9 years old.

Keywords

• dog
• ganglioneuromatosis
• histology
• small intestine