Surgical removal of a sewing needle penetrated through the foramen lacerum into a canine brain.

Autor: Abed Alla S; Ospedale Veterinario Città di Bergamo, Bergamo, Italy., Locatelli A; Ospedale Veterinario Città di Bergamo, Bergamo, Italy., Losio S; Ospedale Veterinario Città di Bergamo, Bergamo, Italy., Allevi G; Ospedale Veterinario Città di Bergamo, Bergamo, Italy.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: The Journal of small animal practice [J Small Anim Pract] 2022 Jan; Vol. 63 (1), pp. 78-81. Date of Electronic Publication: 2021 Jun 09.
DOI: 10.1111/jsap.13391
Abstrakt: An intracranial metallic foreign body (sewing needle) was diagnosed in an 11-month-old Cavalier King Charles Spaniel. Clinical evaluation showed drooling and chewing, but an otherwise normal neurological examination. Skull radiographs showed a metallic foreign body extending from the pharynx into the skull. A CT scan confirmed the presence of a foreign body crossing the right foramen lacerum into the brain. The needle was removed surgically with the aid of fluoroscopy. No complications were noted, except for transient right Horner's syndrome, most likely due to partial damage of the sympathetic postganglionic fibres that lie in the region of the tympanic bulla following surgery. The owner reported the dog being healthy 3 months after surgery.
(© 2021 British Small Animal Veterinary Association.)
Databáze: MEDLINE
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