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Caivano D, Corda F, Corda A, Moretti G, Bufalari A. Application of Ultrasound in Detecting and Removing Migrating Grass Awns in Dogs and Cats: A Systematic Review. Animals (Basel) 2023; 13:2071. [PMID: 37443870 DOI: 10.3390/ani13132071] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/26/2023] [Revised: 06/14/2023] [Accepted: 06/20/2023] [Indexed: 07/15/2023] Open
Abstract
Migrating grass awns are an important cause of disease in dogs and cats. Plant awns can migrate into several body tissues and cavities because of their fusiform shape and backward-pointing barbs. Their migration causes inflammatory tissue reaction and clinical signs depend upon their localization. Ultrasound has been described as a useful, noninvasive, and readily available tool to identify and guide vegetal foreign bodies removal in animals. The aim of this systematic review was to summarize current knowledge on the application of ultrasonography in the identification and removal of grass awns from various anatomic locations in dogs and cats. We selected and analyzed 46 papers on the application of ultrasonography in dogs and cats affected by migrating grass awns. The ultrasonographic appearance of grass awns is characteristic, although their size and location can influence the visualization and the attempt of removal. In some cases, migrating grass awns are not directly visualized by ultrasonography, but the lesions caused by their migration can be easily seen. Ultrasonography can be considered a useful diagnostic tool to localize and remove migrating grass awns; however, when the migration occurs in less accessible locations or discrete foreign bodies are present, this diagnostic tool should be considered as a part of a multidisciplinary approach with advanced diagnostic imaging modalities.
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Affiliation(s)
- Domenico Caivano
- Department of Veterinary Medicine, University of Perugia, Via San Costanzo 4, 06126 Perugia, Italy
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine, University of Sassari, Via Vienna 2, 07100 Sassari, Italy
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine, University of Sassari, Via Vienna 2, 07100 Sassari, Italy
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine, University of Perugia, Via San Costanzo 4, 06126 Perugia, Italy
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine, University of Perugia, Via San Costanzo 4, 06126 Perugia, Italy
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Keane S, Cassel N, Berke K. An unusual presentation of a migrating grass awn in a dog and a review of the imaging modalities used to diagnose and determine the extent of disease. VETERINARY RECORD CASE REPORTS 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/vrc2.76] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Shannon Keane
- Department of Clinical Sciences Kansas State University Manhattan Kansas USA
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- Department of Clinical Sciences Kansas State University Manhattan Kansas USA
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- Department of Clinical Sciences Kansas State University Manhattan Kansas USA
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Marchesi MC, Moretti G, Angeli G, Birettoni F, Porciello F, Bufalari A, Caivano D. Prostatic Localization of a Migrating Grass Awn Foreign Body in a Dog. Vet Sci 2020; 7:vetsci7040192. [PMID: 33260383 PMCID: PMC7711467 DOI: 10.3390/vetsci7040192] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/30/2020] [Revised: 11/22/2020] [Accepted: 11/27/2020] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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A 13-year-old male mixed-breed dog was examined because of hematuria and pyrexia. Ultrasonographic examination of the genitourinary tract showed the presence of a migrating grass awn in the right prostatic lobe. Laparotomy allowed, under ultrasonographic guidance, to remove entirely the migrating grass awn from the prostatic parenchyma. The recovery was uneventful and four months after the surgery the owner reported that the dog showed the complete resolution of the clinical signs and full return to normal activity. To our knowledge, this case report describes for the first time the clinical presentation, imaging findings, management and outcome for a dog with prostatic localization of a migrating grass awn.
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- Correspondence: (F.B.); (D.C.); Tel.: +39-075-5857608 (F.B.); +39-075-5857613 (D.C.)
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- Correspondence: (F.B.); (D.C.); Tel.: +39-075-5857608 (F.B.); +39-075-5857613 (D.C.)
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Moretti G, Birettoni F, Caivano D, Nannarone S, Crovace A, Porciello F, Bufalari A. Mini-invasive approach for removal of iliopsoas migrating grass awns with an atraumatic wound retractor. J Small Anim Pract 2019; 62:150-155. [PMID: 31512264 DOI: 10.1111/jsap.13066] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/10/2018] [Revised: 12/11/2018] [Accepted: 12/27/2018] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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This case series describes a novel mini coeliotomy approach using a radial, atraumatic self-retaining retractor for the retrieval of migrant plant foreign bodies from the iliopsoas muscles of six male dogs under intra-operative ultrasonographic guidance. Four dogs had a history of pulmonary disease potentially compatible with inhalation of a foreign body approximately 2-4 months before presentation. Under ultrasonographic guidance, the grass awns were identified in the iliopsoas muscle and were completely removed. In this case series, the annular ring device provided an excellent view of the surgical field for intra-abdominal manipulations. Patient follow-up at 15 days and 6 to 12 months after surgery indicated a full recovery, and no grass awn fragment residues were identified.
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- G Moretti
- Department of Veterinary Medicine, University of Perugia, Via S. Costanzo n.4 (PG), 06126, Italy
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine, University of Perugia, Via S. Costanzo n.4 (PG), 06126, Italy
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine, University of Perugia, Via S. Costanzo n.4 (PG), 06126, Italy
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine, University of Perugia, Via S. Costanzo n.4 (PG), 06126, Italy
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine, University of Perugia, Via S. Costanzo n.4 (PG), 06126, Italy
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine, University of Perugia, Via S. Costanzo n.4 (PG), 06126, Italy
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine, University of Perugia, Via S. Costanzo n.4 (PG), 06126, Italy
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Marchesi MC, Caivano D, Conti MB, Beccati F, Valli L, Busechian S, Rueca F. A specific laryngeal finding in dogs with bronchial vegetal foreign bodies: a retrospective study of 63 cases. J Vet Med Sci 2018; 81:213-216. [PMID: 30606890 PMCID: PMC6395216 DOI: 10.1292/jvms.18-0293] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Grass awns commonly cause respiratory disease in dogs; when located in the trachea or
bronchi, they cause severe bronchial inflammation and sepsis. The interplay of cough,
bronchoconstriction, and mucus secretion can result in a less effective expulsive cough
phase, especially when the causal factor persists. The bronchial exudate could
consequently become trapped in the upper respiratory tracts of dogs with bronchial vegetal
foreign bodies. We retrospectively reviewed endoscopic findings of the upper respiratory
tract in dogs that underwent bronchoscopy in our hospital and correlated these findings
with the presence of bronchial grass awns. Muco-purulent exudate in the ventral larynx
region, between the vocal cords and laryngeal ventricles, was frequently associated with
the presence of bronchial grass awns. This laryngeal finding could be secondary to an
altered response to grass awn localization in the bronchi. These results should be
carefully considered, particularly in countries where grass awns are commonly found.
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Affiliation(s)
- Maria Chiara Marchesi
- Department of Veterinary Medicine, University of Perugia, Via San Costanzo 4, Perugia, 06126, Italy
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine, University of Perugia, Via San Costanzo 4, Perugia, 06126, Italy
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine, University of Perugia, Via San Costanzo 4, Perugia, 06126, Italy
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine, University of Perugia, Via San Costanzo 4, Perugia, 06126, Italy
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine, University of Perugia, Via San Costanzo 4, Perugia, 06126, Italy
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine, University of Perugia, Via San Costanzo 4, Perugia, 06126, Italy
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine, University of Perugia, Via San Costanzo 4, Perugia, 06126, Italy
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Park KM, Choi E, Kwak EJ, Kim S, Park W, Jeong JS, Kim KD. The relationship between masseter muscle thickness measured by ultrasonography and facial profile in young Korean adults. Imaging Sci Dent 2018; 48:213-221. [PMID: 30276158 PMCID: PMC6148042 DOI: 10.5624/isd.2018.48.3.213] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/19/2018] [Revised: 06/12/2018] [Accepted: 06/18/2018] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Purpose The purpose of this study was to evaluate the relationship between masseter muscle thickness, facial morphology, and mandibular morphology in Korean adults using ultrasonography. Materials and Methods Ultrasonography was used to measure the masseter muscle thickness bilaterally of 40 adults (20 males, 20 females) and was performed in the relaxed and contracted states. Facial photos and panoramic radiography were used for morphological analyses and evaluated for correlations with masseter muscle thickness. We also evaluated the correlations of age, body weight, stature, and body constitution with masseter muscle thickness. Results In the relaxing, the masseter was 9.8±1.3 mm in females and 11.3±1.2 mm in males. In the contracted state, it was 12.4±1.4 mm in females and 14.7±1.4 mm in males. Facial photography showed that bizygomatic facial width over facial height was correlated with masseter muscle thickness in both sexes in the relaxed state, and was statistically significantly correlated with masseter muscle thickness in males in the contracted state. In panoramic radiography, correlations were found between anterior angle length and posterior angle length and masseter muscle thickness in females, and between body length and posterior angle length, between anterior angle length and body length, between ramal length and body length, and between body length and condyle length in males. Conclusion Masseter muscle thickness was associated with facial and mandibular morphology in both sexes, and with age in males. Ultrasonography can be used effectively to measure masseter muscle thickness.
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- Kyeong-Mee Park
- Department of Advanced General Dentistry, College of Dentistry, Yonsei University, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Advanced General Dentistry, College of Dentistry, Yonsei University, Seoul, Korea
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- Seoul Dental Hospital for the Disabled, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Advanced General Dentistry, College of Dentistry, Yonsei University, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Advanced General Dentistry, College of Dentistry, Yonsei University, Seoul, Korea
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- School of Stomatology, Shandong University, Jinan Shi, Shandong Province, China
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- Department of Advanced General Dentistry, College of Dentistry, Yonsei University, Seoul, Korea
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Birettoni F, Caivano D, Rishniw M, Moretti G, Porciello F, Giorgi ME, Crovace A, Bianchini E, Bufalari A. Preoperative and intraoperative ultrasound aids removal of migrating plant material causing iliopsoas myositis via ventral midline laparotomy: a study of 22 dogs. Acta Vet Scand 2017; 59:12. [PMID: 28196515 PMCID: PMC5310010 DOI: 10.1186/s13028-017-0280-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/22/2016] [Accepted: 02/06/2017] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Migrating plant material is often suspected clinically to be the underlying cause of iliopsoas myositis in the dog, but cannot always be found pre- or intraoperatively. In most cases, recurrence of clinical signs is related to failure to remove the plant material. Preoperative ultrasonography can be useful to visualize migrating plant material and to determine anatomical landmarks that can assist in planning a surgical approach. The purpose of the present study was to report the role of intraoperative (intra-abdominal) ultrasonography for visualizing and removing the plant material from iliopsoas abscesses using a ventral midline laparotomy approach. RESULTS A retrospective case series of 22 dogs with iliopsoas muscle abnormalities and suspected plant material was reported. Preoperative visualization and subsequent retrieval of the plant material was performed during a single hospitalization. In all 22 dogs, the plant material (including complete grass awns, grass awn fragments and a bramble twig) was successfully removed via ventral midline laparotomy in which intraoperative ultrasonography was used to direct the grasping forceps tips to the foreign body and guide its removal. In 11 of these 22 dogs, the plant material was not completely removed during prior surgery performed by the referring veterinarians without pre- or intraoperative ultrasonography. Clinical signs resolved in all dogs and all dogs resumed normal activity after successful surgical removal of the plant material. CONCLUSION Intraoperative ultrasonography is a safe and readily available tool that improves success of surgical removal of plant material within the iliopsoas abscesses via ventral midline laparotomy. Moreover, ultrasonographic findings of unusual plant material can be useful in planning and guiding surgical removal, by providing information about the size and shape of the foreign body.
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Marchegiani A, Fruganti A, Cerquetella M, Cassarani MP, Laus F, Spaterna A. Penetrating palpebral grass awn in a dog: Unusual case of a penetrating grass awn in an eyelid. J Ultrasound 2017; 20:81-84. [PMID: 28298948 DOI: 10.1007/s40477-016-0234-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/06/2016] [Accepted: 12/12/2016] [Indexed: 12/30/2022] Open
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An unusual case of a penetrating grass awn in an eyelid of a dog is reported. A 6-month-old mixed breed dog was referred to the Ophthalmology Unit of the Veterinary Teaching Hospital of Camerino University for anorexia, lethargy, left monolateral ocular swelling and pain to the left eye, present from 1 month. Ophthalmic examination of the left eye showed copious and purulent discharge, and ultrasonography revealed the presence of an abscess containing a grass foreign body. The grass awn was surgically removed. Three days after surgery, the dog showed a marked improvement, with a total resolution obtained in 7 days. To the authors' knowledge, penetrating foreign bodies such as the one of this paper have never been described before in literature.
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- Andrea Marchegiani
- Veterinary Teaching Hospital, University of Camerino, via Circonvallazione 93/95, I-62024 Matelica (MC), Italy
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- Veterinary Teaching Hospital, University of Camerino, via Circonvallazione 93/95, I-62024 Matelica (MC), Italy
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- Veterinary Teaching Hospital, University of Camerino, via Circonvallazione 93/95, I-62024 Matelica (MC), Italy
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- Veterinary Teaching Hospital, University of Camerino, via Circonvallazione 93/95, I-62024 Matelica (MC), Italy
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- Veterinary Teaching Hospital, University of Camerino, via Circonvallazione 93/95, I-62024 Matelica (MC), Italy
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- Veterinary Teaching Hospital, University of Camerino, via Circonvallazione 93/95, I-62024 Matelica (MC), Italy
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Caivano D, Birettoni F, Rishniw M, Bufalari A, De Monte V, Proni A, Giorgi ME, Porciello F. Ultrasonographic findings and outcomes of dogs with suspected migrating intrathoracic grass awns: 43 cases (2010–2013). J Am Vet Med Assoc 2016; 248:413-21. [DOI: 10.2460/javma.248.4.413] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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