Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
CT scan shows air in ear of French bulldog with ear infection
By Belmudes, Audrey et al.·Published in Veterinary radiology & ultrasound : the official journal of the American College of Veterinary Radiology and the International Veterinary Radiology Association·2019·AZURVET Referral Center in Veterinary Diagnostic Imaging, France·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Computed tomographic characteristics of pneumolabyrinth in a French bulldog with otitis media and externa.
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Plain-English summary
A 4-year-old female French bulldog was brought in because she was showing signs of dizziness and balance issues on her left side. A CT scan of her head showed air trapped in her inner ear, a condition called pneumolabyrinth, which was linked to her ear infections. This condition is rare in dogs and is usually caused by trauma, but in this case, it appeared to happen without any injury. The dog was treated for her ear infections, which helped improve her symptoms.
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Abstract
A four-year-old female French bulldog was presented for evaluation of acute, left-sided peripheral vestibular syndrome. Computed tomographic (CT) examination of the head revealed the presence of air within the left cochlea and vestibule, consistent with pneumolabyrinth. This was concurrent with ipsilateral otitis media and externa. Pneumolabyrinth is an uncommon finding in humans and is most frequently due to head trauma and temporal bone fracture. This is the first report describing pneumolabyrinth in a dog, apparently of nontraumatic origin in this case.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29194857/