Successful surgical treatment of a suspected iatrogenic arytenoid cartilage fracture in a dog.
A 3-year-old, intact female golden retriever was presented with a sudden onset of inspiratory obstructive dyspnea following general anesthesia to perform a mastectomy. The cuneiform process of the left arytenoid cartilage was found to be extremely mobile on laryngeal examination. Fracture of the cuneiform process of the left arytenoid cartilage was diagnosed. A combined cricoarytenoid and thyroarytenoid caudolateralization procedure was performed on the left side, and no further dyspnea was observed during a follow-up period of 7 months. Fracture of the cuneiform process of the arytenoid cartilage has not been previously reported in dogs. The condition may respond favorably to cricoarytenoid and thyroarytenoid caudolateralization surgery.
Doran
Ivan
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Department of Clinical Veterinary Science, Small Animal Hospital, School of Clinical Veterinary Science, University of Bristol, Langford, Bristol BS40 5DU, United Kingdom.
White
Robert N
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D000818:Animals; D001193:Arytenoid Cartilage / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery*; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D004285:Dogs / Q000293:injuries / Q000601:surgery*; D004417:Dyspnea / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery / Q000662:veterinary; D005260:Female; D050724:Fractures, Cartilage / Q000601:surgery / Q000662:veterinary*; D016896:Treatment Outcome