Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Dog with abdominal mass caused by twisted omentum and surgical sponge
By Ball, Emily et al.·Published in Veterinary radiology & ultrasound : the official journal of the American College of Veterinary Radiology and the International Veterinary Radiology Association·2024·VCA Canada Western Veterinary Specialist and Emergency Centre, Canada·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Computed tomography of a canine omental torsion secondary to a chronic abdominal gossypiboma and concurrent incidental broad ligament torsion.
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Plain-English summary
A 5-year-old female spayed Dogue de Bordeaux was brought to the vet because of an abdominal mass and fluid buildup in her belly. X-rays showed a soft tissue mass that turned out to be a gossypiboma, which is a type of foreign body made of cotton. A special CT scan revealed that the mass was twisted, causing an omental torsion (a twist in the tissue that covers the abdomen). During surgery, the vet confirmed the diagnosis and was able to remove the twisted tissue and the gossypiboma. The dog was treated successfully and is expected to recover well.
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Abstract
A 5-year-old female spayed Dogue de Bordeaux was referred for concerns of an abdominal mass and peritoneal effusion. Abdominal radiographs identified a mid-ventral abdominal soft tissue opaque mass containing a radiopaque marker consistent with a gossypiboma. Contrast-enhanced abdominal CT identified two whirl signs associated with the abdominal gossypiboma. Exploratory laparotomy confirmed an omental torsion with encapsulated gossypiboma and concurrent incidental torsion of the remnant of the right broad ligament. Based on a literature review, omental torsions are an unreported complication of gossypibomas in canids.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38349209/