Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Golden Retriever with esophagus hole from tracheal ring implant
By Paradise, Hayley et al.·Published in Veterinary radiology & ultrasound : the official journal of the American College of Veterinary Radiology and the International Veterinary Radiology Association·2017·College of Veterinary Medicine·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: IMAGING DIAGNOSIS-USE OF RADIOGRAPHY, COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY, AND ENDOSCOPY IN THE DIAGNOSIS OF ESOPHAGEAL PERFORATION BY AN EXTRA-LUMINAL TRACHEAL RING PROSTHESIS IN A GOLDEN RETRIEVER.
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Plain-English summary
A 6-year-old neutered male Golden Retriever was brought in for regurgitation and coughing when excited. He had previously been treated for tracheal collapse with a prosthetic ring, but imaging showed that the ring had moved and caused a hole in his esophagus. The vet performed surgery to remove the foreign material and repair the esophagus. After the procedure, the dog was able to recover and improve his condition.
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Abstract
A 6-year-old neutered male, Golden retriever presented with regurgitation and excitement-induced coughing. Two years prior, extra-thoracic tracheal collapse was diagnosed and extra-luminal tracheal ring prostheses were placed. Radiographs at presentation showed mineralized and undulant cervical tracheal cartilages. A dorsally broad-based soft tissue opacity bulged into the caudal cervical tracheal lumen. Esophageal dysmotility and barium accumulation were identified at this level on contrast esophography. Computed tomography showed migration of a prosthetic tracheal ring, resulting in perforation of the esophagus. Hair, foreign material, and dynamic tracheal narrowing were identified on esophagoscopy and tracheoscopy, respectively. Esophagostomy and foreign body removal were performed.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/27452319/