Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Labrador dog with vomiting caused by esophagus and stomach blockages
By Dye, Charlotte et al.·Published in The Canadian veterinary journal = La revue veterinaire canadienne·2019·Pride Veterinary Centre, United Kingdom·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Distal esophageal sphincter achalasia in a Labrador retriever dog with polypoid gastric mucosal hyperplasia and pyloric stenosis.
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Plain-English summary
An 11-year-old female Labrador retriever was brought in for severe vomiting, regurgitation, and coughing. Tests showed that her esophagus was enlarged and not functioning properly, which was causing food to back up. She also had a growth in her stomach and a narrowing at the exit of her stomach, leading to aspiration pneumonia from inhaling food particles. After trying medication without success, the dog underwent surgery to correct the issues, and she recovered well afterward.
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Abstract
An 11-year-old, neutered female, Labrador retriever dog was presented with a history of intractable vomiting, regurgitation, and coughing. Computed tomography (CT) imaging identified marked hypertrophy of the distal esophagus with a suspicion of distal esophageal achalasia, based on the observation of a "bird beak" appearance. This was later confirmed on a fluoroscopic swallow study. Marked hypertrophy of the gastric pylorus was also identified on CT imaging, and polypoid gastric mucosal hyperplasia was diagnosed based on the gross endoscopic appearance combined with gastric histopathology. Secondary aspiration pneumonia was diagnosed based on the results of CT imaging, bronchoscopy and bronchoalveolar lavage fluid analysis. Medical therapy alone failed to elicit any significant improvement, but clinical resolution was achieved following surgical intervention comprising Ventral Heller myotomy, Dor's fundoplication, and pyloroplasty.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31692575/