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2 year old Dachshund

October 14, 2021 By Allison Zwingenberger

Today’s case is a 2-year-old male long-haired Dachshund with gagging episodes. What is the enlarged organ?

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Findings

The stomach is markedly dilated by soft tissue attenuating material with a reticulated pattern. A metallic earring foreign body is present in the enlarged stomach. The stomach extends to the mid abdomen and is causing a mass effect that displaces the small intestine and spleen caudally. The colon is moderately dilated with gas.
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Diagnosis

Gastric foreign body with earring component.
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Discussion

Trichobezoar mass
A gastrotomy was performed and a trichobezoar was occupying the entire gastric lumen. The mass was comprised of hair, plastic Christmas tree needles, multiple pieces of yarn, and ingesta.

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