Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Puppy with severe lung bullae, pneumonia, and collapsed lung
By Brand, Emily M et al.·Published in The Canadian veterinary journal = La revue veterinaire canadienne·2020·Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences (Brand, United States·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Concurrent bullous emphysema, bronchointerstitial pneumonia with necrosis, and tension pneumothorax in an 8-week-old puppy.
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Plain-English summary
An 8-week-old male mixed breed puppy was brought in due to severe breathing problems that were getting worse. X-rays showed many air-filled spaces in the lungs and a dangerous buildup of air in the chest cavity (tension pneumothorax). Unfortunately, despite thorough testing, the cause of these serious lung issues, including bullous emphysema and severe pneumonia, could not be identified. Sadly, the puppy did not survive due to the severity of his condition.
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Abstract
An 8-week-old, male, mixed breed puppy was presented because of progressive respiratory distress. Thoracic radiographs revealed innumerable coalescing pulmonary bullae throughout the lungs with increased soft tissue opacity of the remaining pulmonary parenchyma and tension pneumothorax. Necropsy and histopathological findings were compatible with bullous emphysema and marked neutrophilic to histiocytic bronchointerstitial pneumonia with necrosis, bronchiectasis, fibrosis, dystrophic mineralization, and vasculitis with thrombosis. Tests for agents of infectious disease did not reveal an underlying etiological agent. This case highlights the radiographic, gross necropsy, and histopathologic features of a puppy with bullous emphysema and severe bronchointerstitial pneumonia with necrosis.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32879519/