Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Chronic cough and bronchiectasis from eosinophilic lung disease
By Meler, Erika et al.·Published in The Canadian veterinary journal = La revue veterinaire canadienne·2010·Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, United States·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Diffuse cylindrical bronchiectasis due to eosinophilic bronchopneumopathy in a dog.
- Species:
- dog
Plain-English summary
A miniature pinscher-cross was brought to the vet for a persistent cough that just wouldn't go away. After running some tests, including a CT scan and a bronchoscopy, the vet found that the dog had severe bronchiectasis (a condition where the airways are damaged and widened) caused by eosinophilic bronchopneumopathy (an allergic lung condition). While the study suggests that CT scans could be useful for diagnosing this issue in dogs, the focus here was on identifying the problem. Treatment options would typically include medications to manage the underlying condition and help reduce inflammation in the lungs.
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Abstract
A miniature pinscher-cross was evaluated for chronic coughing. Computed tomography and bronchoscopy revealed severe, diffuse, cylindrical bronchiectasis secondary to eosinophilic bronchopneumopathy. Computed tomography is the gold standard for diagnosis of bronchiectasis in humans, and should be further investigated in dogs as a means of characterizing severity and pattern of disease.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/20885829/