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Canine (Cocker Spaniel) · CT — Abdomen
- Species
- Canine
- Breed
- Cocker Spaniel
- Age
- 3 years
- Sex
- Male intact
- Weight
- 13.1 kg
- Level
- Radiologist
Presenting complaint and brief history
The patient presented with three days of vomiting. There is a history of chronic inflammatory enteropathy, confirmed via previous endoscopic biopsy and histopathology. Has been well-managed on steroids.
Diagnosis
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Gastric foreign body (corn cob)
Confirmed
Imaging findings
Within the gastric lumen there is a well-defined, cylindrical structure with heterogeneous soft tissue to mineral attenuation. It has a mottled, porous interior containing numerous regularly spaced small gas pockets.
What happened with the patient
A corn cob was retrieved endoscopically with no immediate complications.
Key take-home points
Vomiting in a dog with known chronic inflammatory enteropathy should not be assumed to be a flare. Imaging can find a foreign body that mimics one!
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Contributed by
- Oren Ofer
DVM, DVSc, DACVR
41 cases
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Cite this case
Ofer O. Gastric foreign body (corn cob). Radabase case f65c0768. Retrieved 2026-10-08 from https://www.radabase.vet/case/f65c0768-27a8-4d26-bcc8-fff6fd94dd0e