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Abrupt Hard Mass Caused by the Push of an Ice Cream Stick after Gastric Perforation in a Dog

  • Ko, Gyeong-Bin (Department of Veterinary Internal Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Chonnam National University) ;
  • Suh, Guk-Hyun (Department of Veterinary Internal Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Chonnam National University) ;
  • Lee, Chang-Min (Department of Veterinary Laboratory Medicine, Chonnam National University) ;
  • Kim, Ha-Jung (Department of Veterinary Internal Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Chonnam National University)
  • Received : 2018.10.26
  • Accepted : 2018.12.11
  • Published : 2018.12.31
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Abstract

A neutered male Maltese, 11-year-old, presented for hard mass at right flank suddenly. Patient vomited and had anorexia before the presentation, but it is improved after. On blood tests, there were no remarkable findings. On physical examination, firm mass ($2.9{\times}2.6cm$, firm) was detected. No remarkable finding was shown in radiography except for right upper-medial abdominal subcutaneous soft tissue mass. Punch biopsy was performed for histopathologic examination. During the punch biopsy, ice-cream stick ($11.5{\times}1.2cm$) appeared from the hole on right flank. Additionally gastric perforation was detected on ultrasonography. Emergency surgery was performed for the perforation. On histiopathologic examination of the mass, marked, diffuse, neutrophilic and mild eosinophilic dermatitis/cellulitis with no infectious agents was observed.

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