2019
DOI: 10.1177/2055116919885677
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Sublumbar grass awns in two cats: ultrasonographic features and ultrasound-guided retrieval

Abstract: Case series summaryTwo adult cats were evaluated because of recurrent abscesses of the right lateral thoracoabdominal wall. The abscesses receded with antibiotics but relapsed shortly after therapy interruption. Ultrasonography identified fluid-filled lesions containing linear, hyperechoic material with distal acoustic shadowing in the sublumbar region of both cats. Ultrasound-guided retrieval of grass awns was performed in both cases, which resulted in complete clinical resolution.Relevance and novel informat… Show more

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“…The surrounding temporalis muscle was diffusely hypoechoic with a loss of normal architecture, consistent with abscessation and an inflammatory response. This appearance of the muscle resembles ultrasound images of dogs with sublumbar myopathy secondary to grass awn migration 1,28 . The use and benefits of CT to investigate migrating grass awns, particularly for intrathoracic migrations, have been extensively reported 1,14,16,21,34 .…”
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“…The surrounding temporalis muscle was diffusely hypoechoic with a loss of normal architecture, consistent with abscessation and an inflammatory response. This appearance of the muscle resembles ultrasound images of dogs with sublumbar myopathy secondary to grass awn migration 1,28 . The use and benefits of CT to investigate migrating grass awns, particularly for intrathoracic migrations, have been extensively reported 1,14,16,21,34 .…”
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confidence: 73%
“…Clinical signs are often non‐specific and vary depending on the migration path of the grass awn. These symptoms can be waxing and waning 1,11,16–18,22,27,28 Commonly reported clinical signs include fever, lethargy, depression, cellulitis and soft tissue swelling and pain associated with the locations of the foreign body 1,11,16,18,21 . Dyspnea, tachypnea and exercise intolerance are typically reported with intrathoracic migration of grass awns 1,4,8,14,16,19,29 .…”
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