Usefulness of CT imaging for segmental lung lobe torsion without typical radiographic imaging in a Pomeranian.
A 3-year-old, intact female Pomeranian presented with a 1-month history of coughing. Thoracic radiography showed focal infiltration of the left cranial lung lobe and widening of the cranial mediastinum. Subsequent computed tomography revealed torsion of the caudal segment of the left cranial lung lobe, which was confirmed by exploratory thoracotomy. There was no apparent underlying etiology for the condition. To the authors' knowledge, this is the first report of lung lobe torsion in this breed and the first detailed CT imaging report for segmental lung lobe torsion.
Haemaru Referral Animal Hospital, Seongnam 463-050, South Korea.
Mihyun
M
Choi
Namsoon
N
Lee
Seoyeon
S
Keh
Heeyeon
H
Choi
Yoonji
Y
Yim
Hyunwook
H
Kim
Joohyun
J
Jung
Mincheol
M
Choi
D000818:Animals; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology; D004285:Dogs; D005260:Female; D008171:Lung Diseases / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000662:veterinary*; D014102:Torsion Abnormality / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery / Q000662:veterinary*