The aim of this study was to describe the anatomic locations and treatments available for deeply located vegetal foreignbodies in cats. Ten cases of migrating vegetal foreign bodies (vFBs) requiring surgical removal are reported. The diag-noses of vFBs in the thoracic cavity (4/10), retroperitoneal space (2/10), and paratracheal region (1/10) were obtained byultrasound examination; however, in the perineum or penile urethra (2/10) and peritoneum (1/10), the vFBs were foundduring surgery. Intraoperative ultrasound guidance helped remove vFBs from the retroperitoneal space and paratrachealtissues. Clinical signs resolved in 8 out of 10 cases, 1 out of 10 cases had recurrent drainingfistula, and 1 out of 10 waseuthanized for ethical reasons. The intrathoracic was the most common location in the present study, followed byretroperitoneal space and urethra/perineum. Ultrasound guidance was essential for the diagnosis and/or treatment ofvFBs located in the thoracic, retroperitoneal, and cervical regions.
Deep Vegetal Foreign Bodies in Cats: A Retrospective Study of 10 Cases
Buracco, Paolo;
2019-01-01
Abstract
The aim of this study was to describe the anatomic locations and treatments available for deeply located vegetal foreignbodies in cats. Ten cases of migrating vegetal foreign bodies (vFBs) requiring surgical removal are reported. The diag-noses of vFBs in the thoracic cavity (4/10), retroperitoneal space (2/10), and paratracheal region (1/10) were obtained byultrasound examination; however, in the perineum or penile urethra (2/10) and peritoneum (1/10), the vFBs were foundduring surgery. Intraoperative ultrasound guidance helped remove vFBs from the retroperitoneal space and paratrachealtissues. Clinical signs resolved in 8 out of 10 cases, 1 out of 10 cases had recurrent drainingfistula, and 1 out of 10 waseuthanized for ethical reasons. The intrathoracic was the most common location in the present study, followed byretroperitoneal space and urethra/perineum. Ultrasound guidance was essential for the diagnosis and/or treatment ofvFBs located in the thoracic, retroperitoneal, and cervical regions.File | Dimensione | Formato | |
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