Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Dog with metal object in spleen causing belly pain and vomiting
By Mahajan, Shashi K et al.·Published in The Canadian veterinary journal = La revue veterinaire canadienne·2012·Department of Veterinary Surgery and Radiology, India·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Surgical retrieval of a metallic foreign body from the spleen of a dog.
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Plain-English summary
A 5-year-old mixed-breed dog was brought in for abdominal discomfort, showing signs like a tucked-up abdomen and occasional vomiting. The veterinarian used X-rays and ultrasound to find a metallic object lodged in the dog's spleen. The foreign body was surgically removed through an operation on the abdomen. After the surgery, the dog recovered well and no longer showed signs of discomfort.
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Abstract
This is the first report of a metallic foreign body in the spleen of a dog. The animal had abdominal discomfort with a tucked-up abdomen and occasional vomition. Radiography and ultrasonography were used to identify a splenic foreign body which was surgically removed through a ventral midline celiotomy. Migration of the foreign body through the stomach wall was suspected as the most likely cause.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/23024387/