Megaesophagus in Mule

Occurence of paralbuminemia in Mule

An Acquired Idiopathic Megaesophagus in Lioness

Megaesophagus or esophageal ectasia is dilation of the esophagus because of insufficient or uncoordinated peristalsis in the mid and cervical esophagus and it has been described in dogs, cats, cows [1]. This syndrome might occur as a congenital idiopathic disorder (Uncommon) or it might manifested in adult animals as in idiopathic (Common) or acquired lesion. The pathogenesis of acquired is the...

Mule Deer

Mule Deer

Chromosomal imbalances are uncommon in chagasic megaesophagus

BACKGROUND Chagas' disease is a human tropical parasitic illness and a subset of the chronic patients develop megaesophagus or megacolon. The esophagus dilation is known as chagasic megaesophagus (CM) and one of the severe late consequences of CM is the increased risk for esophageal carcinoma (ESCC). Based on the association between CM and ESCC, we investigated whether genes frequently showing ...