Unusual congenital pulmonary anomaly with presumed left lung hypoplasia in a young dog.
J Small Anim Pract
; 55(5): 274-7, 2014 May.
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ABSTRACT
A seven-month-old, entire, male miniature schnauzer dog was referred with acute vomiting, inappetence and depression primarily as a result of a gastric foreign body (pine cones). During investigations, thoracic radiographs revealed increased volume of the right lung lobes, deviated cardiomediastinal structures and elevation of the heart from the sternum. Thoracic computed tomography revealed left cranial lung lobe hypoplasia and extension of the right cranial lung parenchyma across the midline to the left hemithorax. Branches of the right pulmonary vessels and bronchi also crossed the midline and extended to the left caudal lung lobe. These findings suggested that the right and left lungs were fused. In humans this finding is consistent with horseshoe lung, which is an uncommon congenital malformation. To the authors' knowledge, this case represents the first report of such a pulmonary anomaly in a dog.
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01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Anomalías Múltiples
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Enfermedades de los Perros
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Pulmón
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Enfermedades Pulmonares
Límite:
Animals
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Small Anim Pract
Año:
2014
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Article
País de afiliación:
Corea del Sur