title: Computed tomography imaging of a leopard tortoise (Geochelone pardalis pardalis) with confirmed pulmonary fibrosis: a case report.
abstract: An approximately 20-year-old, female Leopard tortoise (Geochelone pardalis pardalis) was presented with dypsnea, wheezing, anorexia and depression. Whole body radiographs revealed generalized diffuse unstructured 'interstitial lung pattern' with thickened pulmonary septae while computed tomography (CT) showed emphysematous lung parenchyma and thickened pulmonary septae bordered by irregular ground-glass opacity with smaller areas of 'honeycombing'. These imaging findings together with histopathologic findings were compatible with chronic, extensive 'interstitial' pulmonary fibrosis.
authors.affiliation: Diagnostic Imaging Section, Department of Companion Animal Clinical Studies, Faculty of Veterinary Science, University of Pretoria, Private Bag X04, Onderstepoort 0110, South Africa. cklimvet@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Chee Kin
authors.initials: CK
authors.lastname: Lim
authors.forename: Robert M
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Kirberger
authors.forename: Emily P
authors.initials: EP
authors.lastname: Lane
authors.forename: Dorianne L
authors.initials: DL
authors.lastname: Elliott
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D005260:Female; D011658:Pulmonary Fibrosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000662:veterinary*; D014426:Turtles