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Radiographic and computed tomographic appearance of caseous lymphadenitis in a goat
Author(s) -
Vilaplana Grosso Federico,
Tinkler Stacy,
Sola Mario,
Miller Margaret,
Heng Hock Gan
Publication year - 2018
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/vru.12613
Subject(s) - medicine , caseous lymphadenitis , respiratory distress , computed tomographic , radiography , histopathology , radiology , caseous necrosis , retropharyngeal space , lymph node , lymph , tuberculous lymphadenitis , lung , computed tomography , anatomy , pathology , biopsy
A 2‐year‐old Boer doe was presented with respiratory distress and severe inspiratory dyspnea. Cervical and thoracic radiographs revealed a marked retropharyngeal soft tissue mass effect, several mineralized pharyngeal and retropharyngeal structures, and a pulmonary mass. Computed tomography (CT) revealed a severely enlarged right medial retropharyngeal lymph node, which caused laryngeal compression, leading to upper airway obstruction. Multiple cervical and thoracic lymph nodes, and the pulmonary mass had an irregular layered/laminated pattern of mineralization. Imaging findings were consistent with caseous lymphadenitis, and further confirmed with culture, necropsy, and histopathology. This is the first report of CT appearance of caseous lymphadenitis in a goat.