Journal of Veterinary Clinics (한국임상수의학회지)

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Endoscopic Removal of Esophageal Foreign Body in a Moluccan Cockatoo (Cacatua moluccensis)

몰루칸 앵무새에서의 내시경을 이용한 식도 이물 제거 일례

  • Lee, So-Young (Department of Veterinary Internal Medicine, Industrial Animals and Preventive Medicines, College of Veterinary Medicine, Konkuk University) ;
  • Yoo, Jong-Hyun (BK21 program of Integrative Network Systems for Veterinarians in Basic Science, Iindustrial Animals and Preventive Medicines, College of Veterinary Medicine, Konkuk University) ;
  • Park, Chul (Department of Veterinary Internal Medicine, Industrial Animals and Preventive Medicines, College of Veterinary Medicine, Konkuk University) ;
  • Park, Hee-Myung (Department of Veterinary Internal Medicine, Industrial Animals and Preventive Medicines, College of Veterinary Medicine, Konkuk University)
  • 이소영 (건국대학교 수의과대학) ;
  • 유종현 (건국대학교 수의과대학) ;
  • 박철 (건국대학교 수의과대학) ;
  • 박희명 (건국대학교 수의과대학)
  • Published : 2007.03.30
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Abstract

A thirty-month-old male Moluccan Cockatoo (Cacatua moluccansis) with mild anorexia was referred. Through physical examination, fireign body was palpated at the crop region. Radiopaque, lineal foreign body was visualized on the lateral radiographs of the thoracic esophageal region. The patient was definitively diagnosed esophageal foreign body which is ingested feeding tube. The foreign body removal was undertaken using a flexible endoscope and a grasping forcep without any other complications. This case report demonstrated that successful esophageal foreign body removal with endoscopy in birds.

13개월령의 수컷 몰루칸 앵무새가 경미한 식욕부진을 주 증상으로 하여 건국대학교 수의과대학 부속 동물병원에 내원하였다. 신체 검사에서,식도 이물이 소낭 부위에서 촉진 되었다. 흥부 방사선 검사에서 흥부 식도 부위에 위치한 선상의 식도 이물이 확인되었다. 이에 따라 환자는 먹이용 튜브에 의한 식도 이물로 진단되었다. 식도 이물은 내시경과 겸자를 이용하여 다른 부작용 없이 제거되었다. 이 증례 보고는 새에서 내시경을 이용한 효과적인 식도 이물 제거를 보여준다.

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