This 2-year-old FS Labradoodle presented for postprandial vomiting with a normal appetite. Physical examination and blood analysis were normal.
This 2-year-old FS Labradoodle presented for postprandial vomiting with a normal appetite. Physical examination and blood analysis were normal.
Case Study
Gastric Foreign Body, Mechanical Ileus in a 2 year old FS Labradoodle dog
Sonographic Differential Diagnosis
Gastric foreign body (likely a ball) with resultant mechanical ileus.
Image Interpretation
The longitudinal image of the stomach demonstrates a round, 3 cm luminal foreign body with discrete, smooth and continuous contour positioned within the pylorus. Intense distal acoustic shadowing begins within the distal two thirds of the foreign body supporting a moderately dense structure. The fundus of the stomach is moderately distended with echogenic fluid and ingesta. The presence of rugal folds supports the gastric location.
DX
Gastric foreign body, mechanical ileus
Outcome
Recovery was uneventful.
Clinical Differential Diagnosis
GI pathology -Gastritis, physical or functional pyloric outflow delay/foreign body IBD, intussusception, neoplasia; pancreatic pathology – pancreatitis; Addison’s disease,
Sampling
Exploratory gastrotomy revealed a rubber ball lodged within the pylorus.
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Patient Information
Patient Name :
Boomer F
Gender :
Female, Spayed
Species :
Canine
Type of Imaging : Ultrasound
Status :
Complete
Liz Wuz Here :
Yes
Code :
04_00059
Clinical Signs
- Vomiting
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Clinical Signs
- Vomiting