Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Metallic foreign body found and removed from dog's liver
By Choi, Hojung et al.·Published in The Journal of veterinary medical science·2010·Department of Veterinary Medical Imaging, South Korea·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Metallic foreign body in the liver of a dog.
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Plain-English summary
A 4-year-old beagle was brought in for intermittent vomiting and weight loss that had lasted for a month. After some imaging tests, the vet discovered a 3.5-cm metallic foreign body lodged in the dog's liver. The foreign body was successfully removed during surgery without any complications. Following the procedure, the dog was expected to recover well, resolving the symptoms that prompted the visit.
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Abstract
A 4-year-old beagle had intermittent vomiting and weight loss for 1 month. On plain radiography, an approximately 3.5-cm, radiopaque, linear foreign body was identified in the region of the liver. On ultrasonography, a hyperechoic linear structure with reverberation was identified in the left lobe or quadrate lobe. On computed tomography(CT), a thin hyperattenuating material consistent with a metallic foreign body was identified just medial to the gall bladder. Removal of the foreign body was performed without complications. We present a rare case in which a metallic foreign body was embedded in the liver asymptomatically and found incidentally during a clinical examination performed to ascertain the cause of clinical signs.
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