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Concurrent torsion of the right cranial and right middle lung lobes in a whippet
Author(s) -
White R. N.,
CorzoMenendez N.
Publication year - 2000
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.1748-5827.2000.tb03154.x
Subject(s) - medicine , lethargy , lung , thoracotomy , retching , exploratory laparotomy , surgery , lobe , radiology , anatomy , nausea
A four‐year‐old, entire male whippet was presented with a three‐day history of lethargy, inappetence, occasional retching, a soft cough and intermittent episodes of haemoptysis. Clinical and laboratory findings, and thoracic radiographic and ultrasonographic studies suggested a diagnosis of lung lobe torsion. A concurrent lung lobe torsion of the right cranial and right middle lung lobes was confirmed at exploratory thoracotomy. Management Included resection of both the affectpd lung lobes. No obvious underlying aetiology for the condition was apparent. The dog made a full recovery from the procedure and at the time of writing (11 months postoperatively) was reported to be well, exercising normally and showing no breathing abnormalities