Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Bluetick Coonhound with tracheal tear seen on CT scan
By Dancer, Sumari C et al.·Published in Veterinary radiology & ultrasound : the official journal of the American College of Veterinary Radiology and the International Veterinary Radiology Association·2020·Department of Companion Animal Clinical Studies·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Computed tomographic findings in a Bluetick Coonhound with a longitudinal thoracic tracheal tear.
Plain-English summary
A 9-year-old Bluetick Coonhound was brought in with swelling under the skin that had been getting worse for five days, likely due to a tear in his windpipe (trachea). After initial tests didn’t find the tear, advanced imaging (CT scans) revealed a significant tear in the trachea along with other complications like air trapped in the chest. The dog underwent surgery to repair the tear, and a follow-up scan a week later showed that the repair was successful and his condition was improving. He recovered well after the procedure.
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Abstract
A 9-year-old intact male Bluetick Coonhound presented for progressive subcutaneous emphysema of 5 days' duration due to a suspected tracheal tear. Cervical computed tomography (CT) and thoracic CT were performed after failure to identify the tracheal tear with tracheoscopy. A longitudinal tracheal tear was identified starting 4.3 cm cranial to the tracheal bifurcation and extending caudally over a distance of 3.6 cm. Severe pneumomediastinum, subcutaneous emphysema, and retroperitoneal gas were also present. A follow-up CT 7 days postoperatively confirmed the successful repair of the tear with partial resolution of the presurgical secondary pathology and the patient recovered uneventfully.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29430776/