Videofluoroscopy, CT angiography, and ultrasonography of congenital esophageal stenosis in a Labrador retriever.
Vet Radiol Ultrasound
; 62(1): E1-E5, 2021 Jan.
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| ID: mdl-30590864
ABSTRACT
A 7-week-old Labrador retriever presented for further investigation into acute onset regurgitation, following weaning from liquid to solid food. A videofluoroscopic swallow study demonstrated a severe, focal esophageal dilation in the mid-cervical region, with marked luminal narrowing distally. Computed tomography with angiography revealed esophageal stenosis, extending from C4-T2, secondary to circumferential esophageal wall thickening. With the concern for development of secondary aspiration pneumonia, the owners elected to euthanize the dog and consented to postmortem examination. A diagnosis of segmental, cervical esophageal muscular hypertrophy was made on necropsy, consistent with the fibromuscular thickening type of congenital esophageal stenosis reported in humans.
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01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Fluoroscopy
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Ultrasonography
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Dog Diseases
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Esophageal Stenosis
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Computed Tomography Angiography
Type of study:
Diagnostic_studies
Limits:
Animals
Language:
En
Journal:
Vet Radiol Ultrasound
Journal subject:
DIAGNOSTICO POR IMAGEM
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MEDICINA VETERINARIA
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RADIOLOGIA
Year:
2021
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
New Zealand