Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Vomiting dog diagnosed with intestinal bleeding from wire foreign body
By Padalkar, Mukul et al.·Published in Veterinary radiology & ultrasound : the official journal of the American College of Veterinary Radiology and the International Veterinary Radiology Association·2018·Sneh Heritage, India·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: SMALL INTESTINAL INTRAMURAL HEMATOMA SECONDARY TO A MIGRATING WIRE FOREIGN BODY IN A DOG.
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Plain-English summary
A 12-year-old spayed female Labrador retriever was brought to the vet after 5 days of vomiting and not eating. X-rays and ultrasounds showed signs of a serious issue in her intestines caused by multiple pieces of wire that had migrated inside her body. The vet performed surgery to remove the damaged part of her intestines, and tests on the removed tissue confirmed that she had developed a hematoma (a collection of blood) inside her intestinal wall. After the surgery, the dog was treated and is expected to recover.
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Abstract
A 12-year-old spayed female Labrador retriever was presented for a 5-day history of vomiting and inappetence. Radiographic findings included poor peritoneal serosal contrast, segmental small intestinal dilation, and multiple linear, metal opaque, intestinal and peritoneal wire foreign bodies. Sonographic findings included septated, hypoechoic, mural expansion of the distal duodenum and jejunum; and an intramural, thin, linear hyperechogenicity with distal acoustic shadowing consistent with a foreign body. Exploratory laparotomy was performed with resection of the affected distal duodenum and proximal jejunum. Histopathology of the excised segment confirmed an intramural hematoma. This case represents an uncommon complication of migrating wire foreign bodies.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28233373/