Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Diffuse alveolar damage caused severe lung failure in young cat
By Kobayashi, Ryosuke et al.·Published in The Journal of veterinary medical science·2011·Research Institute of Biosciences, Japan·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Diffuse alveolar damage in a young cat.
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- cat
Plain-English summary
A 10-month-old cat was brought to the vet for severe breathing problems caused by a heart condition known as congenital subvalvular aortic stenosis. To help with the lack of oxygen, the vet provided oxygen therapy several times a week for two months. Unfortunately, the cat passed away due to severe respiratory failure. An examination of the lungs revealed significant damage, which may have been worsened by the oxygen treatment.
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Abstract
A 10-month-old cat was diagnosed with congenital subvalvular aortic stenosis. To resolve its hypoxia, oxygen therapy was administered a couple of times a week during two months. The oxygen partial pressure in the chamber was maintained between 30 and 35%, and the time for one procedure was 12-24 hr. The animal died due to severe respiratory failure. At necropsy, the lungs were voluminous and had a rubbery texture. Histologically, large type II pneumocytes with occasional atypia had diffusely proliferated within the lungs. Interstitial fibrosis was not observed, although some alveolar septa were thickened along with fibrinous exudates and neutrophilic infiltration. The histology of these lesions was consistent with diffuse alveolar damage (DAD), which might have been partially due to oxygen toxicity.
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