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Laryngeal infiltrative lipoma in a nine‐year‐old Rottweiler
Author(s) -
Caraty Johan,
Belluzzi Elena,
Hassoun Roy,
Esmans Maya,
Bongartz Alexandre
Publication year - 2019
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-2018-000721
Subject(s) - medicine , stridor , lipoma , dysphagia , epiglottis , exercise intolerance , surgery , thyroid cartilage , cricoid cartilage , larynx , resection , radiology , airway , heart failure
This report describes an infiltrative laryngeal lipoma in a nine‐year‐old female neutered Rottweiler, that was diagnosed with CT and surgically removed. The dog presented with a 3‐month progressive history of severe stridor, exercise intolerance and dysphagia. CT cranial to the thoracic vertebrae showed a 33 cm 3 hypoattenuating mass between the thyroid and cricoid cartilages. Surgical resection was performed and the dog recovered uneventfully postoperatively and did not show any signs of recurrence over a 2‐year period. Histopathological findings revealed an infiltrative lipoma. This clinical case demonstrated a good outcome after resection of a laryngeal infiltrative lipoma and the benefits of performing advanced imaging.