Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Dog with breathing trouble and chylopericardium linked to lymph node
By Goupil, A et al.·Published in The Journal of small animal practice·2012·Hô, Canada·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Embolised mesothelial cells in a tracheobronchial lymph node associated with idiopathic chylopericardium in a dog.
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Plain-English summary
A 5.5-year-old male Bernese mountain dog was brought in for breathing problems and was found to have fluid around the heart, which later turned out to be chylopericardium (a type of fluid buildup). The veterinarian performed surgery to remove some of the heart's outer layer and to ligate the thoracic duct, along with a biopsy of a swollen lymph node in the chest. The biopsy showed clusters of certain cells, but no specific cause for the fluid buildup was found. The dog received treatment and the situation was managed, although the exact reason for the fluid remains unknown.
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Abstract
A 5·5-year-old male castrated Bernese mountain dog presented with respiratory difficulties and was diagnosed with haemorrhagic pericardial effusion which transformed into chylopericardium. Thoracic duct ligation and subtotal pericardiectomy in combination with biopsy of an enlarged tracheobronchial lymph node were performed. Multiple clusters of mesothelial cell emboli were observed in the subcapsular sinus of the lymph node. No causative agent for the pericardial effusion could be identified, suggesting that this is a case of mesothelial cell embolisation associated with idiopathic -chylopericardium in a dog.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/23020122/