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| Oliveira,R.; Matsui,A.; Ribeiro,J.O.; Simionato,G.; Simamura,A.C.; Canola,J.; Camplesi,A.; Vasconcelos,R.O.; Moraes,P. C.. |
| ABSTRACT A female dog was treated at the Veterinary Hospital Governador Laudo Natel for symptomscaused by an intra-abdominal gossypiboma (gossypium: cotton; boma: place of hiding). Showing high morbidity and mortality, the gossypiboma is a granulomatous reaction that is formed in response to exposure to a textile matrix. The objective of this report is to describe the clinical and pathological findings of an intra-abdominal gossypiboma in a female dog. This patient arrived at urgent care showing increased abdominal volume, pain, and cachexia. Ultrasonography showed a regular contour formation that could not be completely delimited. The patient underwent exploratory laparotomy and died in the postoperative period. The gossypiboma had a smooth, firm, and... |
| Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article |
Palavras-chave: Medicine; Surgery; Inflammatory reaction; Textile. |
| Ano: 2019 |
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0102-09352019000100102 |
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