Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Dog with esophageal strictures treated with steroid and balloon
By Fraune, C et al.·Published in The Journal of small animal practice·2009·Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, United States·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Intralesional corticosteroid injection in addition to endoscopic balloon dilation in a dog with benign oesophageal strictures.
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Plain-English summary
A 3-year-old female spayed Golden Retriever was brought in for regurgitation that had been happening for two weeks due to a narrowing of the esophagus (esophageal stricture). The vet performed balloon dilation to widen the esophagus four times, but the stricture kept coming back. Finally, they injected a corticosteroid (triamcinolone acetonide) during the fifth balloon dilation, and this time the dog recovered well. A follow-up exam 16 weeks later showed no signs of the esophageal stricture returning.
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Abstract
A three-year-old female spayed Golden retriever presented with a two-week history of regurgitation due to oesophageal stricture formation. Further diagnostics revealed two oesophageal strictures located at the thoracic inlet and caudal to the heart base, respectively. Endoscopic balloon dilation was performed four times at weekly intervals but recurrence of stricture formation was noted clinically within a few days after each procedure and was confirmed endoscopically. Finally, intralesional injection of triamcinolone acetonide was performed in combination with the fifth balloon dilation procedure. The dog recovered clinically and a final endoscopic examination performed 16 weeks after the injection did not reveal any evidence of oesophageal strictures.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/19796315/