Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Vomiting in a young dog caused by a duodenal cyst blocking
By Mutascio, Liliana et al.·Published in Veterinary radiology & ultrasound : the official journal of the American College of Veterinary Radiology and the International Veterinary Radiology Association·2019·Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Multimodality characterization of a noncommunicating congenital duodenal duplication cyst causing pyloric outflow obstruction in a young dog.
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Plain-English summary
A 10-month-old German Shepherd was brought in for intermittent vomiting. X-rays showed a large mass in the abdomen, and an ultrasound revealed it was a cyst. A CT scan confirmed that this cyst was blocking the passage from the stomach to the intestines. During surgery, the vet found a noncommunicating duodenal duplication cyst, which is a rare type of cyst that can cause these symptoms. After the cyst was removed, the dog was able to recover and should no longer experience vomiting.
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Abstract
A 10-month-old German Shepherd Dog presented for evaluation of intermittent vomiting. Abdominal radiographs revealed a marked right cranial mass effect. Initial differentials included abscess/cyst or less likely neoplasia from undetermined origin. On abdominal ultrasound the mass appeared cystic and thin walled. Computed tomography revealed a large cystic lesion originating from the pyloroduodenal junction causing pyloric outflow obstruction. A noncommunicating duodenal duplication cyst was found on exploratory laparotomy and further confirmed with histopathology and immunohistochemistry. Enteric duplication cyst should be considered as a differential in young dogs with gastrointestinal signs and a cystic abdominal mass detected with different imaging modalities.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28497590/