Case of the week 7.31.23
Publication Date: 2023-07-31
History
10y male castrated australian cattle dog. Might have ingested a sewing needle.
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Findings
Lateral and ventrodorsal radiographs centered on the cranial neck are available for review.
The metal opaque needle foreign body identified is extending in a rostroventral-caudodorsal orientation through the pharyngeal/retropharyngeal soft tissues to the right of midline at the level of the caudal aspect of the soft palate. The nasopharynx is gas filled while the oropharynx is empty/collapsed. The remaining included soft tissues are normal. The included skeletal structures are unremarkable.
Diagnosis
Needle foreign body in the right pharyngeal/retropharyngeal soft tissues.
Discussion
The patient underwent surgery and the needle was safely removed using ultrasound to help its localization.
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