**7. Necropsy**

A definitive diagnosis of TP can be provided via post-mortem examination and this is carried out in most academic studies to allow correlation to other clinical findings [6, 11]. On necropsy, a malodourous, fibrinous to purulent pericarditis with extensive adhesions is found in TP cases. Other changes are also frequently found within the thorax and abdomen; these commonly include a congested liver, hepatomegaly, liver abscessation and peritoneal effusion [6, 11]. Sometimes the foreign object is located penetrating through the reticulum, diaphragm and pericardium, but not always [4, 11].
