Diagnostic imaging of migrating kebab (sosatie) sticks--a review of 8 cases.
J S Afr Vet Assoc
; 82(3): 160-5, 2011 Sep.
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| ID: mdl-22332300
ABSTRACT
Complications related to extraluminal migration of ingested kebab (sosatie) sticks are infrequently diagnosed in small animals. A total of 8 cases diagnosed with extragastric migration of ingested kebab sticks were retrospectively evaluated. No significant breed or sex predilection was found but there was a tendency for animals to present at a younger age (less than 3 years). Clinical signs (of variable duration) were non-specific and included haemoptysis, abdominal pain, regurgitation, subcutaneous abscessation and chronic draining sinus tracts, making a clinical diagnosis difficult. Ultrasonography proved invaluable in facilitating the diagnosis of kebab stick migration in 6 of the cases and computed tomography unexpectedly identified a kebab stick that had migrated into the thorax in 1 patient. Survey radiography was generally found to be insensitive in identifying the kebab sticks. The aim of this article is to alert veterinarians to a clinical syndrome that may not be considered a differential diagnosis in patients with non-specific inflammatory disease of the thorax, abdomen or pelvic regions and to illustrate the usefulness of the various diagnostic imaging modalities in facilitating a diagnosis of kebab stick ingestion and its possible secondary complications.
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01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Doenças do Sistema Digestório
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Doenças do Cão
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Corpos Estranhos
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
Limite:
Animals
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J S Afr Vet Assoc
Ano de publicação:
2011
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
África do Sul