Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
CT scan shows lung artery clots and new blood vessels in a dog
By Le Roux, Alexandre et al.·Published in Journal of veterinary cardiology : the official journal of the European Society of Veterinary Cardiology·2013·Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, United States·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Computed tomography features of bronchial and non-bronchial collateral arterial circulation development in a dog diagnosed with multiple chronic pulmonary thrombi.
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Plain-English summary
A 5-year-old female Lhasa Apso was diagnosed with a large blood clot in her right pulmonary artery, along with multiple smaller clots and high blood pressure in the lungs. Advanced imaging showed abnormal blood vessel development around her lungs, which is a response to the clots. Remarkably, one year later, the dog was still alive and showed no signs of illness. This case highlights how some dogs can adapt to serious lung issues without showing symptoms.
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Abstract
A 5 year-old female Lhasa Apso was diagnosed with a large right pulmonary artery thrombus, multiple smaller pulmonary thrombi, and pulmonary hypertension. In addition, thoracic computed tomography angiography revealed numerous periesophageal arterial vessels, tortuous and dilated bronchial arteries, and an enlarged tortuous left phrenic artery, consistent with systemic bronchial and non-bronchial collateral arterial circulation development. These features of chronic pulmonary arterial thrombi have not been described in dogs but are recognized in people. One year after the diagnosis, the dog was still alive and there were no clinical signs reported.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/24262113/