scholarly journals Acute Pancreatitis Associated With Peritoneal Migration of Grass Awn in Two Dogs

2017 ◽  
Vol 67 (4) ◽  
pp. 587-592 ◽  
Author(s):  
Simonetta Citi ◽  
Tommaso Mannucci ◽  
Francesca Pedala’ ◽  
Iacopo Vannozzi ◽  
Massimo Vignoli
Keyword(s):  
Acute Pancreatitis ◽  
Foreign Body ◽  
Clinical Signs ◽  
Blood Analysis ◽  
Full Resolution ◽  
History Of ◽  
Right Lobe ◽  
One Year ◽  
Grass Awn

AbstractA 12 year old male Fox Terrier (case 1) and a one year old female Poodle (case 2) were presented with a history of dysorexia and vomiting, and case 2 also with distress associated with eating. Both dogs were diagnosed with acute pancreatitis based on clinical signs, blood analysis and ultrasonography which revealed the presence of a vegetable foreign body in the proximity of the pancreatic right lobe. Laparatomy enabled the gramineae awns to be removed which led to full resolution of clinical signs. We believe that these are the first reported cases of acute pancreatitis due to grass awns.

scholarly journals Hypertrophic osteopathy associated with a bronchial foreign body (grass awn) in a dog: a case report

2012 ◽  
Vol 57 (No. 11) ◽  
pp. 618-621 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. Palumbo Piccionello ◽  
F. Dini ◽  
AM Tambella ◽  
M. Cerquetella ◽  
C. Vullo
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Body ◽  
Bone Lesion ◽  
Clinical Signs ◽  
Bone Apposition ◽  
Foreign Body Removal ◽  
Clinically Normal ◽  
History Of ◽  
The Right ◽  
Grass Awn

A five-year-old dog was referred with a five-month history of lethargy, decreased appetite, cough and intermittent forelimb lameness. Radiographs revealed an intra-thoracic lesion and a marked periosteal bone apposition of the second digit on the left forelimb. As it was palisading and circumferential, the latter appeared typical of hypertrophic osteopathy (HO). A grass awn in a sub-lobar ramification of the right caudal bronchus was identified and removed by bronchoscopy. At three months follow-up, the digit appeared clinically normal. On radiographs the periosteal bone reaction had decreased, indicative of resolving hypertrophic osteopathy. Thoracic radiographs showed no abnormalities five months after foreign body removal and the bone lesion on the digit had disappeared. Successful treatment of the pulmonary foreign body abscess led to spontaneous regression of HO and eventually to complete resolution of clinical signs. To the authors’ knowledge, this is the first reported case of HO secondary to a bronchial-pulmonary grass an abscess.

scholarly journals A vaginal fornix foreign body in a bitch: a case report

2014 ◽  
Vol 59 (No. 9) ◽  
pp. 457-460 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Fabbi ◽  
S. Manfredi ◽  
F. Di Ianni ◽  
C. Bresciani ◽  
AM Cantoni ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Abdominal Pain ◽  
Case Report ◽  
Foreign Body ◽  
Staphylococcus Epidermidis ◽  
Foreign Bodies ◽  
Clinical Signs ◽  
Abdominal Ultrasound ◽  
Intact Female ◽  
History Of ◽  
Grass Awn

A six-year-old intact female Lagotto Romagnolo was referred with a two-day history of purulent vulvar discharge associated with fever, lethargy, polyuria, polydipsia and signs of abdominal pain. Abdominal ultrasound revealed a grass awn foreign body in the vaginal fornix. Culture swabs obtained from the vagina revealed the presence of Staphylococcus epidermidis as the preponderant organism. Ovariohysterectomy was performed, and the presence of the grass awn was confirmed. A chronic-active vaginitis was found at histological examination. The dog recovered with resolution of all clinical signs.  Differential diagnoses for acute vulvar discharge in bitches should include retention of vaginal foreign bodies. To the authors’ knowledge, this is the first reported case of a grass awn foreign body in the vaginal fornix of a dog.  

Atlantoaxial epidural abscess secondary to grass awn migration in a dog

2014 ◽  
Vol 27 (02) ◽  
pp. 155-158 ◽  
Author(s):  
U. Geissbühler ◽  
P. Karli ◽  
F. Forterre ◽  
E. Linon
Keyword(s):  
Magnetic Resonance Imaging ◽  
Case Report ◽  
Epidural Abscess ◽  
Cervical Vertebrae ◽  
Clinical Signs ◽  
Resonance Imaging ◽  
Mri Findings ◽  
History Of ◽  
Magnetic Resonance Imaging Mri ◽  
Grass Awn

SummaryA two-year-old female Lucerne Hound was presented with a one-week history of signs of progressive neck pain, inappetence, apathy, and an elevated rectal temperature. Findings of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) were consistent with a foreign body abscess in the epidural space at the level of the first and second cervical vertebrae. A leftsided dorso-lateral atlantoaxial approach was performed, revealing an epidural abscess containing a grass awn. The clinical signs resolved within three days of surgery and the dog made a full recovery. This case report shows that grass awns can migrate to the atlantoaxial region in dogs and MRI findings lead to a suspicion of caudo-cranial migration within the spinal canal.

Possible drug-induced follicular mucinosis in a dog

2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. e000811
Author(s):  
Tatiana de Brito Lima ◽  
Laura Ordeix ◽  
Dolors Fondevila
Keyword(s):  
Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia ◽  
Complete Remission ◽  
Clinical Signs ◽  
Prostatic Hyperplasia ◽  
Daily Regimen ◽  
Drug Induced ◽  
History Of ◽  
Anti Inflammatory ◽  
One Year ◽  
Entire Male

A nine-year-old, entire male basset hound presented with one-year history of pruritus and patchy to diffuse alopecia accompanied by erythema, starting a few days after applying an implant of deslorelin for treatment of benign prostatic hyperplasia. Dermatopathological examination was diagnostic for follicular mucinosis, accompanied by a characteristic lymphocytic mural folliculitis at the level of the isthmus. Partial improvement with anti-inflammatory doses of prednisone was observed. Thereafter, oral ciclosporin was administered on a daily regimen until complete remission was achieved, after which it was gradually tapered until withdrawal. No other implants were applied thereafter, and two years later the patient remains free of clinical signs.

scholarly journals Giant tonsillolith: a case report and review of literature

2015 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 89
Author(s):  
Hitesh Verma ◽  
Arjun Dass ◽  
Surinder K. Singhal ◽  
Nitin Gupta
Keyword(s):  
Case Report ◽  
Foreign Body ◽  
Oral Cavity ◽  
Rare Clinical Entity ◽  
Review Of Literature ◽  
Tonsillar Fossa ◽  
Body Sensation ◽  
The World ◽  
History Of ◽  
One Year

<p class="abstract">We had a sixty years old male patient, who had one year history of foreign body sensation in throat and the history of odynophagia for the last ten days. The NCCT neck showed 3.08×2.28 cm homogenous calcified mass in left tonsillar fossa. The stone was removed and tonsillectomy was performed. Giant tonsillolith is a rare clinical entity. As per available literature, 54 cases of giant tonsilloliths have been reported and to the best of our knowledge, this is one of the largest tonsillolith in the world till date. </p><strong>Keywords:</strong> Tonsillolith, Oral cavity<strong></strong>

scholarly journals First Autochthonous Infection of a Cat with Dirofilaria immitis in Austria

Pathogens ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (9) ◽  
pp. 1104 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lisa-Maria Kulmer ◽  
Maria Sophia Unterköfler ◽  
Hans-Peter Fuehrer ◽  
Varvara Janovska ◽  
Matus Pagac ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Case Report ◽  
Dirofilaria Immitis ◽  
Complete Blood Count ◽  
Clinical Signs ◽  
Surgical Removal ◽  
Negative Results ◽  
Heartworm Disease ◽  
History Of ◽  
One Year ◽  
The Right

This case report is about a seven-year-old male neutered European Shorthair cat infected by Dirofilaria immitis as the first reported autochthonous Dirofilaria immitis infection in Austria. There was no history of periods abroad. Echocardiography showed suspected D. immitis in the right cardiac chamber with increased pulmonary pressure and ascites. Surgical removal of the heartworms was performed. Twenty adult heartworms were removed by transvenous jugular approach under general anesthesia and stored in 4% formalin. Five out of 20 specimens were examined via light and stereomicroscopy and feline heartworm infection was confirmed. Amplification of a 203 bp or 724 bp fragment of the cytochrome c oxidase subunit I gene was unsuccessful. After surgery the cat developed acute renal failure but recovered quickly. One year later, the cat underwent a control examination including echocardiography and blood work. There were no more D. immitis detectable at echocardiography. Lung pressure was mildly increased. Complete blood count and creatinine were unremarkable. The Knott’s test and Dirofilaria-Antigen-test produced negative results. The cat did not show any clinical signs during the follow-up period. The aim of this case report is to highlight the growing risk of acquiring infection with D. immitis not only for Austrian dogs, but also for cats. This case report represents the first report of autochthonous D. immitis infection in Austria. Moreover, even if the prognosis in cats with caval syndrome due to feline heartworm disease is guarded to poor, surgical removal of the filariae can be a successful treatment option.

Supracollicular fluid accumulation type 3 with concurrent hydrocephalus in a five-month-old crossbreed dog

2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. e000800
Author(s):  
Sophie Martin ◽  
Sara Shivapour ◽  
Elsa Beltran
Keyword(s):  
Revision Surgery ◽  
Clinical Signs ◽  
Fluid Accumulation ◽  
Shunt System ◽  
History Of ◽  
Neurologically Normal ◽  
One Year ◽  
Type 3 ◽  
Shunt Tubing ◽  
Ct And Mri

A five-month-old crossbreed dog was referred with a 36-hour history of cervical hyperaesthesia. CT and MRI of the head and neck identified supracollicular fluid accumulation type 3 with concurrent hydrocephalus, syringohydromyelia and cerebellar herniation. Medical treatment consisting of analgesia and mannitol was instigated, and once the patient was stabilised a supracollicular-peritoneal shunt system was placed. The patient initially responded very well to this treatment. Six days postoperatively, the patient sustained disconnection of the shunt system at the level of the pressure valve and distal shunt tubing. Revision surgery to repair the shunt was performed without further complication. The dog returned to being neurologically normal within four weeks. One year postoperatively, the patient remains neurologically normal with no further clinical signs nor shunt system complications.

scholarly journals Unusual Complication following a Myomectomy: Colic Migration of a Forgotten Abdominal Swab

2017 ◽  
Vol 2017 ◽  
pp. 1-3
Author(s):  
Boyodi Tchangai ◽  
Fousseni Alassani ◽  
Mazamesso Tchaou
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Body ◽  
Female Patient ◽  
Foreign Bodies ◽  
Enterocutaneous Fistula ◽  
Abdominal Cavity ◽  
Clinical Signs ◽  
Unusual Complication ◽  
History Of

Surgical sponges are the most common retained foreign bodies following surgery. The morbidity of this condition is illustrated herein with the case of a 36-year-old female patient with a history of myomectomy 5 months before her admission into our unit for enterocutaneous fistula. Although imaging and etiological investigations were made, diagnosis was carried out only by laparotomy. The foreign body found was an abdominal swab that migrated from abdominal cavity to the colon causing several intestinal injuries. The lack of specific clinical signs and the death of the patient raise the necessity of preventing these complications that involve the surgeon liability.

scholarly journals Trilostane Treatment of Canine Alopecia X in an American Pit Bull Terrier

2007 ◽  
Vol 76 (1) ◽  
pp. 113-120
Author(s):  
J. Kolevská ◽  
V. Brunclík ◽  
L. Bartošová ◽  
M. Svoboda
Keyword(s):  
Adverse Effects ◽  
Skin Biopsy ◽  
Treatment Option ◽  
Clinical Signs ◽  
Laboratory Findings ◽  
Hair Regrowth ◽  
Dermatological Examination ◽  
History Of ◽  
One Year ◽  
Hormone Imbalance

This paper describes the case of a one-year-old female American Pit Bull Terrier, presented with the history of progressive baldness. The initial clinical signs were demonstrated by symmetric, primarily non-pruritic alopecia that began in the perineal, genital, and ventral abdominal regions and propagated cranially to the thorax and to the neck. Based on physical and dermatological examination, laboratory findings, and results of skin biopsy, a hormone-responsive dermatosis was diagnosed. Once hypothyroidism and hyperadrenocorticism were ruled out, with the help of hormonal tests, the diagnosis was specified as alopecia X. The first treatment option recommended for the patient and subsequently completed was ovariohysterectomy. After three months, the owner reported improvement; the dog was almost covered with hair. The patient was presented again six months later, showing almost the same dermatological symptoms, which, however, were of a more striking character than before ovariohysterectomy. Again a series of hormonal tests was carried out. Considering the elevated basal and post-adrenocorticothropin stimulation progesterone concentrations, the final aetiology of the disease was determined as an adrenal sex hormone imbalance. Therefore trilostan therapy was initiated. The trilostan dosage of 8 mg/kg/day was divided and given 2 times daily. This treatment led to complete hair regrowth in the dog within four months. No adverse effects associated with trilostane were recognized.

scholarly journals Diagnostic challenges in paediatric foreign body aspiration: a case report

2020 ◽  
Vol 49 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Inês Morais ◽  
Inês Sousa ◽  
Carolina Terra ◽  
Ana Martins ◽  
Tiago Pereira ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Case Report ◽  
Foreign Body ◽  
Previous History ◽  
Bronchial Hyperresponsiveness ◽  
Clinical Signs ◽  
Paediatric Population ◽  
Rigid Bronchoscopy ◽  
Foreign Body Aspiration ◽  
Multidisciplinary Communication ◽  
History Of

Introduction: Foreign body aspiration (FBA) is a potentially fatal paediatric emergency. Our objective was to highlight the importance of a multidisciplinary approach to difficult/doubtful diagnosis. Case Report: 34-month-old girl referred for urgent rigid bronchoscopy after suspected metallic blade ingestion (found chewing on it). She had a previous recurrent history of wheezing. The physical examination revealed face/lip wounds, traces of powder on her teeth but no breathing difficulty. The plain X-Ray revealed radiopaque images of the upper pulmonary field and gastric chamber. In the absence of FBA clinical signs but considering a previous history of bronchial hyperresponsiveness, a direct digital radiographic study was performed. There were no images compatible with foreign bodies: the results were interpreted as artefacts and no bronchoscopy was performed. Conclusions: A careful pre-anaesthetic evaluation, a high level of suspicion and excellent multidisciplinary communication led to the recognition of false radiologic findings. A conservative approach was followed and invasive procedures in a remote location, with high anaesthetic risk for the paediatric population were avoided.

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