IMAGING DIAGNOSIS-TRANSESOPHAGEAL ULTRASOUND-GUIDED REMOVAL OF A MIGRATING GRASS AWN FOREIGN BODY IN A DOG

2013 ◽  
Vol 55 (5) ◽  
pp. 561-564 ◽  
Author(s):  
Domenico Caivano ◽  
Antonello Bufalari ◽  
Maria Elena Giorgi ◽  
Maria Beatrice Conti ◽  
Maria Chiara Marchesi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Body ◽  
Imaging Diagnosis ◽  
Ultrasound Guided ◽  
Grass Awn

scholarly journals Penile Foreign Bodies in Dogs: A Retrospective Study

2019 ◽  
Vol 69 (4) ◽  
pp. 450-460
Author(s):  
Ilaria Bergamini ◽  
Nikolina Linta ◽  
Alba Gaspardo ◽  
Marco Cunto ◽  
Angelo Peli ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Retrospective Study ◽  
Foreign Body ◽  
Foreign Bodies ◽  
Clinical Signs ◽  
Ultrasound Guided ◽  
Foreign Body Removal ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Laboratory Results ◽  
Possible Cause ◽  
Grass Awn

Abstract Hematuria, or preputial hemorrhagic discharge, is an extremely common clinical sign; it can be associated with a wide range of diseases, including, even if only rarely, penile foreign bodies. The aim of this retrospective study was to describe the diagnosis and therapy involving migration from the preputial ostium or penile urethra of a foreign body (awn grass) embedded in the connective tissue surrounding the penis, or in deeper inguinal tissues, in dogs with hematuria or preputial hemorrhagic discharge. In the selected cases, signaling, history, clinical signs, results of laboratory exams, endoscopic and ultrasonographic evaluation, and the technique used for foreign body removal were evaluated. Dogs with hemorrhagic discharge consequent to a penile foreign body represented 2% of the entire population considered. At physical examination, the most common features were the presence of swelling of the glans and hyperemia associated with a penile fistula (4/6 dogs), and pain during penile exteriorization (3/6 dogs). Laboratory results showed mild neutrophilic leukocytosis in 2/3 dogs and reticulocytosis in 1/3 dogs. Endoscopy, performed in 2/6 dogs, did not reveal any alterations associated with passage of the foreign body. Ultrasonography was useful in reaching a definitive diagnosis, identifying the position of the grass awn in 6/6 cases and permitting its removal in all dogs using an ultrasound-guided technique. This case report suggested that penile foreign bodies are a rare, but possible, cause of hematuria or hemorrhagic discharge in male dogs, and that ultrasonography is a useful technique in the making of a differential diagnosis and removal of foreign bodies.

scholarly journals Diagnosis and ultrasound-guided retrieval of a vaginal foreign body in a dog and a cat

2014 ◽  
Vol 83 (2) ◽  
pp. 55-59
Author(s):  
L. Gatel ◽  
G. Gory ◽  
B. De Pauw ◽  
D. N. Rault
Keyword(s):  
Case Report ◽  
Foreign Body ◽  
General Anesthesia ◽  
Vaginal Discharge ◽  
Ultrasound Guided ◽  
Ultrasonographic Diagnosis ◽  
History Of ◽  
Inexpensive Procedure ◽  
Grass Awn

In this case report, the diagnosis and ultrasound-guided retrieval of an intravaginal grass awn in a dog and a cat are described. The dog was presented with chronic vaginal discharge for over two years. The cat was presented for acute lethargy and bloody vaginal discharge and a two-week history of a perivulvar leakage. Ultrasonographic diagnosis included the visualization of a linear, hyperechoic and spindle-shaped structure and mild thickness of the vagina. The grass awns were successfully retrieved non-invasively, under general anesthesia using ultrasoundguided Hartmann forceps inserted into the vagina. Ultrasound-guided grass awn retrieval from the vagina appears to be a safe and inexpensive procedure.

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.

IMAGING DIAGNOSIS-MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING OF AN ORGANIZING ABSCESS SECONDARY TO A RETROBULBAR GRASS AWN

2009 ◽  
Vol 50 (6) ◽  
pp. 646-648 ◽  
Author(s):  
LAURA HOYT ◽  
MARC GREENBERG ◽  
CATRIONA MACPHAIL ◽  
BUNITA EICHELBERGER ◽  
ANGELA MAROLF ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Magnetic Resonance Imaging ◽  
Magnetic Resonance ◽  
Resonance Imaging ◽  
Imaging Diagnosis ◽  
Grass Awn

scholarly journals Ultrasound-guided Removal of Retained Soft Tissue Foreign Body with Late Presentation

2017 ◽  
Vol 130 (14) ◽  
pp. 1753-1754 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ying Fu ◽  
Li-Gang Cui ◽  
Cesare Romagnoli ◽  
Zhi-Qiang Li ◽  
Yu-Tao Lei
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Body ◽  
Soft Tissue ◽  
Late Presentation ◽  
Ultrasound Guided

scholarly journals Ultrasound-guided removal of hypopharyngeal foreign body in the emergency department

Ultrasound ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 25 (4) ◽  
pp. 245-247
Author(s):  
Nadia Maria Shaukat ◽  
Alexis Lenz ◽  
Poonam Desai
Keyword(s):  
Emergency Department ◽  
Foreign Body ◽  
Operating Room ◽  
Ultrasound Guided ◽  
Partial Denture ◽  
Life Threatening ◽  
Foreign Body Impaction

Foreign body impaction at the cricopharyngeal level can be a life-threatening emergency. While traditionally, removal of these is performed in the operating room setting, patients with relatively unstable airways or significant discomfort may require immediate extraction to prevent further injury. This is the case of an 85-year-old man who presented to the emergency department in significant discomfort following aspiration of a large partial denture. We report here the first known use of ultrasound in an emergent airway situation to rapidly localize and retrieve an aspirated foreign body.

IMAGING DIAGNOSIS-EXTRAHEPATIC BILIARY TRACT OBSTRUCTION SECONDARY TO A BILIARY FOREIGN BODY IN A CAT

2013 ◽  
Vol 55 (6) ◽  
pp. 628-631 ◽  
Author(s):  
Valentina Brioschi ◽  
Nicolas Rousset ◽  
Jane F. Ladlow
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Body ◽  
Biliary Tract ◽  
Imaging Diagnosis

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.

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