Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
SMALL INTESTINAL INTRAMURAL HEMATOMA SECONDARY TO A MIGRATING WIRE FOREIGN BODY IN A DOG.
- Journal:
- Veterinary radiology & ultrasound : the official journal of the American College of Veterinary Radiology and the International Veterinary Radiology Association
- Year:
- 2018
- Authors:
- Padalkar, Mukul et al.
- Affiliation:
- Sneh Heritage · India
- Species:
- dog
Plain-English summary
A 12-year-old spayed female Labrador retriever was brought to the vet because she had been vomiting and eating less than usual for five days. X-rays showed that her intestines were swollen and there were multiple pieces of wire inside her abdomen. An ultrasound revealed that one of the wires had caused a serious injury in her intestines. The veterinarian performed surgery to remove the damaged part of her intestines, and tests on the removed tissue confirmed that there was a blood clot inside the intestinal wall. This case highlights a rare problem that can happen when a dog swallows wire.
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: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28233373/