Sewing needle in the rectum

Adrien-Maxence Hespel


Publication Date: 2015-07-26

Details

Service Radiology

Modality: Radiographs

Species: Canine

Area: Abdomen

History

1 year old mixed breed dog. Pain on defecation

2 images

  
   

Findings

Within the lumen of the distal colon there is a well defined metallic linear opacity oriented transversally to the pelvic canal. There is no evidence of free abdominal gas. The serosal detail is within normal limits in the abdomen and retroperitoneal space.

Diagnosis

Sewing needle in the distal colon.

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