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Examination of case records of 914 military working dogs which died during the period January 1, 1987-December 31, 1989, revealed 31 deaths (3.4%) due to gastric dilatation-volvulus (GDV) or its complications. The fata episode of GDV was the only reported occurrence of this condition in 81% of the dogs. Male German shepherd dogs, 6-10 years of age, that were fed a medicated high-energy ration once per day, predominated. Dogs in this study that had a prior history of acute gastric dilatation (AGD) or GDV, and that were decompressed by non-surgical means, eventually died of GDV. A comparison with dogs surviving an AGD or GDV episode from the same time period showed most to have had surgical decompression and gastropexy.
Mil Med 1992 Jul
PMID:Epidemiology of gastric dilatation-volvulus in the military working dog program. 152 73

The Belgian Malinois dog was introduced into the Department of Defense Military Working Dog Program in 1984. All dogs are purchased in Europe and have adapted well to the rigorous training requirements of the program. Most veterinary problems seen in this breed are related to kennel confinement and include traumatic dental disease, tail lesions, a variety of dermatologic conditions, and an inability to gain weight. Epilepsy is a breed problem and has been seen in this population, as has gastric dilatation/volvulus. Both elbow and hip dysplasia exist in the Malinois breed.
Mil Med 1991 Jan
PMID:Veterinary care of the Belgian Malinois military working dog. 190 Jan 16

A 22-year-old male U.S. Navy airman with new nontender subcutaneous, 4-cm mass inferior to the right anterior costal margin was sent for routine biopsy. Sudden appearance of axillary lymph nodes prompted immediate excisional biopsy of the primary mass. Pathological evaluation was initially read as Onchocerca volvulus, the filarial nematode classically responsible for river blindness. Subsequent evaluation by Armed Forces Institute of Pathology resulted in a change of diagnosis to Dirofilaria species, not pathogenic in humans. The author discusses the literature of Dirofilaria infestations in humans, and how they may affect U.S. servicemen and women traveling to endemic areas.
Mil Med 2011 Sep
PMID:Dirofilariasis in a 22-year-old airman deployed to the Mediterranean. 2198 70

Chilaiditi's sign is a radiological finding that occurs when the small or large intestine is positioned superior to the liver in the sub-diaphragmatic space. This is typically an asymptomatic radiological sign, but when symptoms occur, e.g., abdominal pain, nausea, emesis, it is termed Chilaiditi's syndrome. Currently, majority of the cases of Chilaiditi's syndrome, described in the literature, requiring operative intervention are due to large bowel obstruction or colonic volvulus. The following is a single case report of a patient presenting to Keesler Medical Center in Biloxi, Mississippi. This report details a 57-yr-old female who has found to have Chilaiditi's syndrome causing a high-grade small-bowel obstruction. She failed non-operative intervention and required exploratory laparotomy, lysis of adhesions, and manual reduction of small bowel from the sub-diaphragmatic space. The rate of failure of non-operative management of Chilaiditi's syndrome has not been established. Our patient had a surgical history of laparotomy and was found to have adhesions superior to her liver. Patients with prior abdominal surgery may require a lower threshold for operative management for Chilaiditi's syndrome due to the possibility of concomitant adhesive disease particularly if the prior procedure involved the upper abdomen.
Mil Med 2018 05 01
PMID:Chilaiditi's Syndrome Causing High-Grade Small-Bowel Obstruction Requiring Exploratory Laparotomy. 2941 92

Management of complex acute surgical pathology in austere environments necessitates rapid evaluation and resource appropriate management to avoid time-associated morbidity and potentially mortality. Obstructive upper gastrointestinal (UGI) pathologies can be particularly challenging and associated with significant morbidity. Herein, we present six patients with UGI obstructions encountered over the course of an 8-mo deployment onboard a US Navy Aircraft Carrier. Each patient presented to our medical department with signs and symptoms of obstructive UGI pathology including one gastric volvulus requiring operative management at sea, one with a new diagnosis of achalasia requiring transportation and continental United States outpatient evaluation, and four patients with food impaction requiring urgent endoscopic management. Although UGI pathology is seldom encountered at sea, definitive surgical interventions, including prompt evaluation and management of these acute pathologies, can be performed in an austere environment. We wish to call attention to these potential encounters in order that underway deployed medical units and supporting resources ashore are prepared and equipped to intervene on acute UGI obstructive pathology.
Mil Med 2018 09 01
PMID:Management of Acute Upper Gastrointestinal Disease While at Sea. 2942 Jul 77