Textile foreign body in a Green Iguana (Iguana iguana): Diagnostic imaging for localisation.
This case report includes different diagnostic imaging methods for localization of textile foreign bodies in reptiles and shows the limitations and advantages of these methods. A six-year-old, male, green iguana was presented to our clinic after ingesting a sock 5 days earlier. Ultrasound, contrast x-ray, computed tomography and endoscopy were used to locate the foreign body before surgery. Attempts to remove the sock endoscopically failed. The sock was surgically removed via celiotomy and enterotomy.
Clinic for Pets, Reptiles and Birds, University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover, Germany.
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Clinic for Small Animals, University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover, Germany.
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Clinic for Pets, Reptiles and Birds, University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover, Germany.
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Günther
Clinic for Pets, Reptiles and Birds, University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover, Germany.|Clinic for Small Animals, University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover, Germany.
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Fehr
Clinic for Pets, Reptiles and Birds, University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover, Germany.
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D000818:Animals; D004724:Endoscopy / Q000662:veterinary; D005547:Foreign Bodies / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery / Q000662:veterinary*; D007076:Iguanas; D008297:Male; D013784:Textiles; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000662:veterinary; D014463:Ultrasonography / Q000662:veterinary
Echsen; Gastrointestinaltrakt; Reptilien; bildgebende Diagnostik,
Fremdkörper; diagnostic imaging; foreign
body; gastrointestinal tract; lizards; reptiles