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IMAGING DIAGNOSIS—CONGENITAL LOBAR EMPHYSEMA IN A DOG
Author(s) -
RUTH JEFFREY,
RADEMACHER NATHALIE,
OGDEN DANIEL,
RODRIGUEZ DANIEL,
GASCHEN LORRIE
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
veterinary radiology and ultrasound
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.541
H-Index - 60
eISSN - 1740-8261
pISSN - 1058-8183
DOI - 10.1111/j.1740-8261.2010.01732.x
Subject(s) - medicine , congenital lobar emphysema , lobe , hypoplasia , lung , anatomy , left lung , bronchography , radiology
A 14‐week‐old female West Highland White Terrier developed acute dyspnea. Radiographically there was an enlarged, hyperlucent caudal portion of the left cranial lung lobe and a diffuse, severe interstitial‐to‐alveolar pattern in the remaining lung lobes that was accentuated caudodorsally. Computed tomography confirmed the presence of the emphysematous lobe and further showed it to have focal lobar bronchial collapse. Lung lobe resection was performed, and the diagnosis was congenital lobar emphysema secondary to bronchial cartilage hypoplasia.