Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Dog's swollen belly from chyle fluid fixed by removing metal object
By Miguel-Garcés, Maria et al.Ā·Published in Veterinary medicine and scienceĀ·2023Ā·Department of Diagnostic Imaging, United KingdomĀ·View original on PubMed ā
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Original publication title: Resolution of chyloabdomen following the removal of a projectile causing a granuloma.
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Plain-English summary
A 2-year-old female crossbreed dog was brought to the vet with a swollen belly that had been getting worse over the past 10 days. After several tests, including X-rays and an ultrasound, the vet found a metal object lodged in her abdomen causing a rare condition called chylous effusion, where lymph fluid builds up. The vet successfully removed the metal projectile during surgery, and four weeks later, the dog's belly had returned to normal, and she was healthy again. This case shows that removing the cause of the problem can lead to a great recovery.
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Abstract
A 2-year-old female neutered crossbreed dog was referred for investigation of a 10-day history of progressive abdominal distension. Diagnostic investigations included radiographs, abdominal ultrasound and computed tomography (CT) with lymphangiography. Fluid analysis was consistent with chylous effusion. CT revealed a metal object embedded in an ovoid homogenous soft tissue attenuating lesion, located ventral to the aorta and surrounding the roots of the celiac and cranial mesenteric arteries. At exploratory laparotomy the metallic object (projectile) was identified and retrieved under fluoroscopic guidance. Four weeks following the surgery, the abdominal distention resolved and the physical exam was unremarkable. Chyloabdomen is a rare presentation which usually carries a guarded prognosis. This is the first case report of chyloabdomen due to a foreign body granuloma, which showed that an excellent outcome can be achieved following the removal of the underlying cause.
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