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Peer-reviewed veterinary case report

Computed tomography diagnosis of a thoracic and abdominal penetrating foreign body in a dog.

Journal:
The Canadian veterinary journal = La revue veterinaire canadienne
Year:
2015
Authors:
Appleby, Ryan et al.
Affiliation:
Ontario Veterinary College Health Sciences Centre · Canada
Species:
dog

Abstract

A 1.5-year-old, spayed female, mixed-breed dog was presented for hemoabdomen associated with an abdominal mass. Upon presentation bicavitary effusion was diagnosed. A penetrating intra-abdominal wooden foreign body was identified using computed tomography. This case describes a thoracic penetrating wooden foreign body causing bicavitary effusion following migration into the retroperitoneal space.

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Original publication: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/26538669/