Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Dog with vomiting and trouble breathing diagnosed with duodenal
By Heng, Hock Gan et al.·Published in Veterinary radiology & ultrasound : the official journal of the American College of Veterinary Radiology and the International Veterinary Radiology Association·2010·Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences and Veterinary Teaching Hospital, United States·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Imaging diagnosis--spontaneous intramural canine duodenal hematoma.
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Plain-English summary
A 9-year-old female Pug was brought to the vet after struggling to breathe, having yellowing of the skin, and persistent vomiting for two weeks. She had a history of pancreatitis, and tests showed swelling in her pancreas and a mass in her intestine that was likely causing a blockage. Despite receiving supportive care, the dog sadly passed away. A post-mortem examination revealed that she had both pancreatitis and a hematoma (a collection of blood) in her intestine.
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Abstract
A 9-year-old neutered female Pug with a 2-week history of pancreatitis was presented for dyspnea, icterus, and intractable vomiting. Sonographically, the gallbladder, intrahepatic bile ducts, and common bile duct were distended. The pancreas was hypoechoic with hyperechoic peripancreatic fat. A mildly heterogeneous intramural mass was present in the muscularis layer of the descending duodenum. A presumptive diagnosis of pancreatitis and smooth muscle tumor of the duodenum leading to common bile duct obstruction was made. The dog died despite supportive care. Necropsy examination confirmed the presence of pancreatitis and an intramural duodenal hematoma.
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