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Traumatic pulmonary pseudocysts associated to pneumothorax and rib fractures in a dog
Author(s) -
Barge Pablo,
FernándezDel Palacio Maria Josefa,
Santarelli Giorgia,
Soler Marta,
Agut Amalia
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
veterinary record case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.165
H-Index - 4
ISSN - 2052-6121
DOI - 10.1136/vetreccr-2018-000593
Subject(s) - medicine , chest radiograph , pneumothorax , thorax (insect anatomy) , surgery , radiography , radiology , complication , lameness , differential diagnosis , physical examination , anatomy , pathology
A two‐year‐old, 37 kg intact mixed‐breed dog was presented with lameness of the left pelvic limb after being hit by a car three days ago. The physical examination revealed tachypnoea with an abdominal restrictive respiratory pattern. Based on history of the patient and imaging findings a presumptive diagnosis of pneumothorax, rib fractures and traumatic pulmonary pseudocysts (TPP) was made. The patient was treated conservatively. One month later, thoracic radiograph showed only a pulmonary small nodule. TPPs are an uncommon complication after blunt thorax trauma but should be included in the differential diagnosis when cavitary pulmonary lesions are seen on thoracic radiograph or CT.