PMID: 22332300Feb 16, 2012Paper

Diagnostic imaging of migrating kebab (sosatie) sticks--a review of 8 cases

Journal of the South African Veterinary Association
N Stander, R M Kirberger

Abstract

Complications related to extraluminal migration of ingested kebab (sosatie) sticks are infrequently diagnosed in small animals. A total of 8 cases diagnosed with extragastric migration of ingested kebab sticks were retrospectively evaluated. No significant breed or sex predilection was found but there was a tendency for animals to present at a younger age (less than 3 years). Clinical signs (of variable duration) were non-specific and included haemoptysis, abdominal pain, regurgitation, subcutaneous abscessation and chronic draining sinus tracts, making a clinical diagnosis difficult. Ultrasonography proved invaluable in facilitating the diagnosis of kebab stick migration in 6 of the cases and computed tomography unexpectedly identified a kebab stick that had migrated into the thorax in 1 patient. Survey radiography was generally found to be insensitive in identifying the kebab sticks. The aim of this article is to alert veterinarians to a clinical syndrome that may not be considered a differential diagnosis in patients with non-specific inflammatory disease of the thorax, abdomen or pelvic regions and to illustrate the usefulness of the various diagnostic imaging modalities in facilitating a diagnosis of kebab stick ingestion ...Continue Reading

Citations

Dec 3, 2016·Veterinary Radiology & Ultrasound : the Official Journal of the American College of Veterinary Radiology and the International Veterinary Radiology Association·Christopher R LambKarla C L Lee
Dec 12, 2017·Journal of the South African Veterinary Association·Christelle Le RouxRobert M Kirberger
Jul 1, 2017·The Journal of Veterinary Medical Science·Yi-Don Choi, Hyun-Jung Han

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