Korean J Vet Res.  2017 Dec;57(4):253-255. 10.14405/kjvr.2017.57.4.253.

Diagnostic imaging of congenital pulmonary aplasia in a dog

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  • 1College of Veterinary Medicine, Research Institute of Veterinary Medicine, Chungnam National University, Daejeon 34134, Korea. lywon@cnu.ac.kr

Abstract

A 2-year-old, female Pomeranian dog was referred for dyspnea. Thoracic radiographs revealed left-sided mediastinal shift, increased soft tissue opacity in the caudal aspect of left thorax with loss of the left diaphragmatic silhouette, and dorsal elevation of mediastinal structures and heart from the sternum by lung tissue. The left main bronchus was visualized as an air-bronchogram and observed to abruptly discontinue at the level of the 10th rib. Thoracic computed tomography (CT) revealed absence of the left lung parenchyma and left pulmonary vessels with a rudimentary left main bronchus. The case was congenital pulmonary aplasia diagnosed via radiography and CT.

Keyword

computed tomography; dogs; pulmonary aplasia; radiography

MeSH Terms

Animals
Bronchi
Child, Preschool
Diagnostic Imaging*
Dogs*
Dyspnea
Female
Heart
Humans
Lung
Radiography
Ribs
Sternum
Thorax
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