Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Puppy vomiting caused by stomach folding that fixed itself
By de Brito Galvao, Joao Felipe et al.·Published in Journal of the American Animal Hospital Association·2011·Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, United States·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Endoscopic diagnosis of a pylorogastric intussusception with spontaneous resolution.
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- dog
Plain-English summary
A 7-month-old female golden retriever was brought to the vet for sudden vomiting. X-rays suggested she might have swallowed something she shouldn't have, but an endoscopy revealed a condition called pylorogastric intussusception, where part of her stomach had folded into itself. Fortunately, during surgery, the issue resolved on its own, and the dog recovered well without any further vomiting over the next six months.
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Abstract
A 7 mo old intact female golden retriever was evaluated for acute vomiting. Abdominal radiographs revealed a possible gastric foreign body. Upper gastrointestinal endoscopy revealed an edematous, tubular antral mass, which on further evaluation was determined to be a pylorogastric intussusception based on radiographic, endoscopic, and surgical findings. Spontaneous resolution of the intussusception occurred upon surgical exploration of the abdomen. Histopathology of a full-thickness gastric biopsy revealed vascular congestion consistent with an intussusception, but did not indicate the primary cause. The dog recovered uneventfully from surgery and had no further vomiting during the 6 mo follow-up period. This case was significant as it was the first report of pylorogastric intussusception diagnosed using endoscopy. This description of the unique endoscopic appearance of pylorogastric intussusception will be useful for the veterinary endoscopist.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/22058364/