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Case Reports
. 2008 Aug;10(4):380-3.
doi: 10.1016/j.jfms.2007.12.005. Epub 2008 Mar 4.

Splenic foreign body in a cat

William T N Culp  1 , Lillian R Aronson
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Case Reports

Splenic foreign body in a cat

William T N Culp et al. J Feline Med Surg. 2008 Aug.

Abstract

An 8-year-old domestic shorthair cat was evaluated for a several day history of anorexia and vomiting. Abdominal distention was noted on physical examination and diagnostics including abdominal radiographs and abdominal ultrasound demonstrated the presence of free fluid in the peritoneal cavity. Septic peritonitis was diagnosed on cytologic evaluation of the peritoneal fluid. The cat was taken to surgery and a foreign body composed of plant material was found embedded within the spleen. A splenectomy was performed and both open and active peritoneal drainages were used to successfully treat this case.

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Fig 1.
Intra-operative view of the spleen in this cat. Note the foreign body designated by the black arrow.
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