Imaging diagnosis--Congenital lobar emphysema in a dog

Authors

Jeffrey Ruth, Section of Diagnostic Imaging, Louisiana State University, School of Veterinary Medicine, Baton Rouge, LA 70803, USA.
Nathalie Rademacher
Daniel Ogden
Daniel Rodriguez
Lorrie Gaschen

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

1-1-2011

Abstract

A 14-week-old female West Highland White Terrier developed acute dyspnea. Radiographically there was an enlarged, hyperlucent caudal portion of the left cranial lung lobe and a diffuse, severe interstitial-to-alveolar pattern in the remaining lung lobes that was accentuated caudodorsally. Computed tomography confirmed the presence of the emphysematous lobe and further showed it to have focal lobar bronchial collapse. Lung lobe resection was performed, and the diagnosis was congenital lobar emphysema secondary to bronchial cartilage hypoplasia.

Publication Source (Journal or Book title)

Veterinary radiology & ultrasound : the official journal of the American College of Veterinary Radiology and the International Veterinary Radiology Association

First Page

79

Last Page

81

Recommended Citation

Ruth, J., Rademacher, N., Ogden, D., Rodriguez, D., & Gaschen, L. (2011). Imaging diagnosis--Congenital lobar emphysema in a dog. Veterinary radiology & ultrasound : the official journal of the American College of Veterinary Radiology and the International Veterinary Radiology Association, 52 (1), 79-81. Retrieved from https://repository.lsu.edu/vetmed_pubs/1429