The equine large intestine consists of the following segments (in aboral direction): the cecum, the large colon, and the small colon (Fig. 36-1). Although these segments form a continuum for the passage of digesta from the ileum to the anus, the three portions are considered to be separate structures, anatomically, functionally, and surgically. The large intestine of the horse is well developed...

Torsion of the vermiform appendix is a rare cause of appendicitis that is clinically indistinguishable from the classical presentation. In this paper, we present the first report in the literature of an appendicular torsion associated with an undescended cecum. A 3-year-old male patient with persistent pain in the right hypochondrium and peritoneal irritation underwent diagnostic laparoscopy, f...

Typhlitis, is also known as neutropenic enterocolitis, affects the cecum and distal ileum. It was frequently encountered in pediatricpatients who were undergoing treatment for leukemia. Nonetheless, it can affect adult patients, regardless of cause immunosuppression. We report case a 20-year-old patient receiving chemotherapy Osteosarcoma, had 6-day history nausea vomiting, fever sensation, dia...