Intermittent cranial lung herniation in two dogs.
Two aged dogs with chronic obstructive airway disease were evaluated because of intermittent swelling of the ventral cervical region. Radiographs made at expiration and caudal positioning of the forelimbs allowed identification of intermittent cervical lung herniation of the left and right cranial lung lobe in both dogs. Pulmonary hyperinflation, increased expiratory effort, and chronic coughing were considered responsible for the lung herniation. Cervical lung hernia should be included in the differential diagnoses of intermittent cervical swelling in dogs with chronic respiratory disorders associated with increased expiratory effort and chronic coughing.
Guglielmini
Carlo
C
Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, University of Teramo, Viale Crispi 212, I-64100 Teramo, Italy. cguglielmini@unite.it
De Simone
Antonio
A
Valbonetti
Luca
L
Diana
Alessia
A
D000818:Animals; D003371:Cough / Q000150:complications / Q000662:veterinary; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000188:drug therapy; D004285:Dogs; D005260:Female; D005471:Fluoroscopy / Q000379:methods / Q000662:veterinary*; D006547:Hernia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000662:veterinary*; D008173:Lung Diseases, Obstructive / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000662:veterinary*; D008176:Lung Volume Measurements / Q000662:veterinary; D013256:Steroids / Q000627:therapeutic use; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods / Q000662:veterinary*; D016896:Treatment Outcome
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