Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Dog with rare stomach folding causing vomiting and bleeding
By Graham, Lindsey T et al.·Published in The Canadian veterinary journal = La revue veterinaire canadienne·2020·Department of Small Animal Clinical Sciences (Graham, United States·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Imaging and clinical features of a true gastrogastric intussusception in a dog.
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Plain-English summary
An 18-month-old male mixed breed dog was brought to the vet for sudden vomiting and throwing up blood. After some initial tests, the vet used ultrasound and CT scans, which showed that part of the dog's stomach was folded into itself, a condition known as true gastrogastric intussusception. This condition is very rare but can cause serious issues. Unfortunately, the dog did not survive, but this case highlights the importance of considering this diagnosis when a dog shows severe vomiting and other related symptoms.
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Abstract
An 18-month-old male mixed breed dog was evaluated for acute vomiting and hematemesis. Clinical signs and initial radiographic findings shared commonalities with reported cases of pylorogastric intussusception in dogs. However, unlike previously reported cases, additional imaging [including ultrasound and computed tomography (CT)] revealed invagination of the gastric fundus into the gastric body, consistent with true gastrogastric intussusception. These findings were confirmed with histopathology and on necropsy. Key clinical message: Although extremely rare, gastrogastric intussusception should be included as a differential diagnosis for any patient presenting with acute vomiting, abdominal pain, dehydration, or tachycardia in combination with the diagnostic imaging findings described in this report.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32655153/