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http://dx.doi.org/10.14405/kjvr.2017.57.4.253

Diagnostic imaging of congenital pulmonary aplasia in a dog  

Kim, Soochan (College of Veterinary Medicine, Research Institute of Veterinary Medicine, Chungnam National University)
Choi, Hojung (College of Veterinary Medicine, Research Institute of Veterinary Medicine, Chungnam National University)
Lee, Youngwon (College of Veterinary Medicine, Research Institute of Veterinary Medicine, Chungnam National University)
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Korean Journal of Veterinary Research / v.57, no.4, 2017 , pp. 253-255 More about this Journal
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.
Keywords
computed tomography; dogs; pulmonary aplasia; radiography;
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