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Bronchial foreign body caused by a grasshopper in a dog

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: An 11-year-old dog living in a rural area of Italy was evaluated for a persistent cough. Diagnostic imaging findings, combined with the clinical history and physical examination, revealed focal pneumonia, raising suspicion of a vegetal foreign body. Bronchoscopy identified a foreign body (a grasshopper) partially obstructing the left caudal bronchus, and its removal was successfully performed. Insects should be considered potential bronchial foreign bodies in the differential diagnosis.

Source: Veterinary Research Communications

DOI: 10.1007/s11259-025-10687-y

Authors: Giulia Maggi, Elena Rosi, Simone Cupido, Salvatore Palma, Maria Chiara Marchesi

Institution: University of Perugia

Language: English

Topic: Foreign Body Medical Cases

Subfield: Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: hybrid

Estimated APC paid: $4,590