Emphysematous feti dystocia

Adrien Hespel

Publication Date: 2016-08-05

Details

Service Radiology

Modality: Radiographs

Species: Other

Area: Abdomen

History

1 year old Vietnamese potbellied mini-pig. Presented for dystocia, passed two feti.

Quizz

1. Concerning fetal death, which of these statements are true.

   a	Ultrasound is more sensitive than radiographs True
   b	It takes a minimum of 24 hours to start to see signs of fetal death on radiographs True
   c	Gas around the fetus indicates fetal death True
   d	The bones of the cranium can start to overlap and the fetus True
   e	All of the answers are right Indeed, good job ! :)

Findings

In the caudal abdomen, ventral to the colon, there is a fully mineralized fetus. The head of the fetus is located at the edge of the pelvic canal. The fetus is surrounded by a large amount of gas which highlights the soft tissues of the fetus which are emphysematous. The mammary parenchyma is prominent.

Diagnosis

Emphysematous necrotic fetus and presence of intrauterine gas.

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