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Torsion of a lung lobe in the dog
Author(s) -
CRITGHLEY K. L.
Publication year - 1976
Publication title -
journal of small animal practice
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.7
H-Index - 67
eISSN - 1748-5827
pISSN - 0022-4510
DOI - 10.1111/j.1748-5827.1976.tb06976.x
Subject(s) - medicine , torsion (gastropod) , pleural effusion , lung , respiratory distress , lobe , lesion , radiology , pathology , anatomy
A 3‐year‐old Whippet in severe respiratory distress was found to have an extensive pleural effusion associated with a 180 o torsion of the cardiac lobe of the right lung. The possible cause of torsion and diagnostic indications of this lesion are discussed.