Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Foal with trouble swallowing and noisy breathing - what could be
By Matsuda, K et al.·Published in Veterinary pathology·2010·Department of Veterinary Pathology, Japan·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Bronchogenic and esophageal cyst with laryngeal malformations in a thoroughbred foal.
- Species:
- horse
Plain-English summary
This report describes a rare case involving a Thoroughbred foal that was born with a cyst near its voice box and windpipe, which was causing difficulty swallowing (dysphagia) and noisy breathing (stridor). The cyst had two chambers and was made up of tissue that normally comes from the lungs and esophagus. Additionally, the foal had some unusual problems with the muscles and cartilage in its voice box, which are not commonly seen in either people or other animals. The treatment details and outcome are not provided in the abstract.
Abstract
This report documents an unusual case of congenital foregut cyst with dysphagia and stridor in a Thoroughbred foal. Histologically, the bilocular cyst, near the junction of larynx and trachea, had an epithelial lining of bronchogenic and esophageal origin. Concomitant malformation of the laryngeal muscles and cartilage resulted in a combination of anomalies that have not been reported in the human or veterinary literature.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/20110221/