Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Dog with limb lameness and neck pain caused by plant foreign body
By Walmsley, G et al.·Published in Veterinary and comparative orthopaedics and traumatology : V.C.O.T·2009·Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, United Kingdom·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Foreign body induced neuritis masquerading as a canine brachial plexus nerve sheath tumour.
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Plain-English summary
A 5-year-old mixed-breed dog was brought in for worsening lameness in the front leg and neck pain, which looked like a tumor affecting the nerves in the shoulder area. After examining the dog, the veterinarian discovered that the symptoms were actually caused by a foreign body reaction to a piece of plant material that had migrated into the dog's body. Treatment focused on addressing the foreign body, and once it was removed, the dog's symptoms improved significantly.
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Abstract
A variety of clinical disorders caused by the foreign body reaction to migrating plant material have been reported in the dog. In this report, we describe a novel presentation in an adult dog in which this condition produced signs of progressive thoracic limb lameness and cervical spinal pain, mimicking a tumour of the brachial plexus.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/19750291/