Egg bound

Adrien Hespel


Publication Date: 2015-12-28

Details

Service Radiology

Modality: Radiographs

Species: Avian

Area: Abdomen

History

17 year old Macaw with an history of abdominal distension

2 images

  
   

Findings

1. Large mineralized mass within the pelvic canal displacing the hemipelvi laterally and the proventriculus, ventriculus, and liver cranially and slightly to the right 2. Two small focal radiopacities within the ventriculus 3. Increased patchy radiopacity in the medullary cavity of the femurs and tibiotarsi.

Diagnosis

1. Retained egg within pelvic canal 2. Medullary sclerosis consistent with calcium mobilization secondary to reproductive status 3. Grit within ventriculus - normal finding

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