title: Use of magnetic resonance imaging in the diagnosis of upper respiratory obstruction in a calf.
abstract: In a calf with dyspnea, a mass located dorsal to the pharynx was visualized by ultrasonography. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) revealed a severe enlargement of the left medial retropharyngeal lymph node, compatible with an abscess. This is the first reported case of MRI use in bovine upper respiratory disease.
authors.affiliation: Département des sciences cliniques, Faculté de Médecine Vétérinaire, Université de Montreal, CP 5000, Saint-Hyacinthe, Québec. s.buczinski@umontreal.ca
authors.forename: Sébastien
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Buczinski
authors.forename: Gilles
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Fecteau
authors.forename: Kate
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Alexander
authors.forename: Eric
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Norman-Carmel
mesh_terms: D000038:Abscess / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary; D000402:Airway Obstruction / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary*; D000818:Animals; D000831:Animals, Newborn; D002417:Cattle; D002418:Cattle Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000379:methods / Q000662:veterinary*; D008297:Male