Korean J Vet Res.  2015 Jun;55(2):153-154. 10.14405/kjvr.2015.55.2.153.

Cervical lung lobe herniation in a Pekingese dog

• Choi R
• Suh SI
• Hyun C

• KMID: 1807806
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.14405/kjvr.2015.55.2.153

Abstract

An 8-year-old intact male Pekingese (weighing 13 kg) was presented for evaluation of chronic coughing. Thoracic radiography found a redundant tissue swelling (protruded on expiration and collapsed on inspiration) on the ventral neck just cranial to the thoracic inlet. Fluoroscopy also identified that the cranial portion of the right/left cranial lung lobe was seen to protrude through the thoracic inlet into the ventral neck on expiration. On the echocardiogram, there were no abnormal jets in all cardiac valves and no dilation in all cardiac chambers. Based on diagnostic imaging studies, the case was diagnosed as cervical lung lobe herniation.

Keyword

cervical lung lobe herniation; coughing; dog; lung; lung hernia

MeSH Terms

Animals
Bays
Child
Cough
Diagnostic Imaging
Dogs*
Fluoroscopy
Heart Valves
Humans
Lung*
Male
Neck
Radiography, Thoracic