Congenital lobar emphysema concurrent with pneumothorax and pneumomediastinumin a dog

Journal of Veterinary Medical Science

Kazunori KIMITSUKI³  Hassadin BOONSRIROJ³  Nozomi SHIWA³  Chunho PARK³  Jaehyun LIM²  Hohyun LEE⁴  Sungho YUN⁴  Kwangho JANG⁴  Kija LEE¹  Youngsam KWON⁴ 

[1] Department of Veterinary Medical Imaging, College of Veterinary Medicine, Kyungpook National University, Daegu 702�?701, Republic of Korea;Daegu Animal Medical Center, Daegu 706�?842, Republic of Korea;Department of Veterinary Pathology, School of Veterinary Medicine, Kitasato University, 23�?35�?1 Higashi, Towada, Aomori 034�?8628, Japan;Department of Veterinary Surgery, College of Veterinary Medicine, Kyungpook National University, Daegu 702�?701, Republic of Korea

关键词: canine;    congenital lobar emphysema;    pneumomediastinum;    pneumothorax;   

DOI  :  10.1292/jvms.15-0362

学科分类：兽医学

来源: Japanese Society of Veterinary Science

【 摘 要 】

References(11)A two-year-old castrated male Pomeranian dog was referred with the chief complaints ofcoughing and subcutaneous emphysema. On physical examination, the crepitant areas werepalpable. When auscultated, the right chest was absent of respiratory sound, while thesound of the opposite side was enhanced. Radiographs presented pneumothorax andpneumomediastinum. On computed tomography, hypoattenuated bulla-like lesion at rightmiddle lung lobe and trapped air in mediastinum were shown. After patient stabilization,surgery for excision of affected lobe was performed. During follow-up period, there wereno recurrence and complication on radiographic examination. Based on clinical andpathological findings, the dog was diagnosed as congenital lobar emphysema.

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