title: Congenital lobar emphysema in a kitten.
abstract: A five-month-old ragdoll cat presented with severe respiratory signs, unresponsive to medical therapy. Hyperinflation of the right middle lung lobe was diagnosed with radiography and computed tomography. Lung lobectomy following a median sternotomy led to full recovery. Histopathological analysis revealed lobar emphysema and, based on the animal's age, congenital lobar emphysema was considered the most likely diagnosis.
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Ghent University, B-9820 Merelbeke, Belgium.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Blonk
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Ghent University, B-9820 Merelbeke, Belgium.
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Van de Maele
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Ghent University, B-9820 Merelbeke, Belgium.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Combes
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Ghent University, B-9820 Merelbeke, Belgium.
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Stablay
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Ghent University, B-9820 Merelbeke, Belgium.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: De Cock
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Ghent University, B-9820 Merelbeke, Belgium.
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Polis
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Ghent University, B-9820 Merelbeke, Belgium.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Rybachuk
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Ghent University, B-9820 Merelbeke, Belgium.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: de Rooster
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002415:Cats; D008297:Male; D011656:Pulmonary Emphysema / Q000151:congenital* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery / Q000662:veterinary; D013902:Radiography, Thoracic / Q000662:veterinary; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000662:veterinary