Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Left lung lobe twisted causing breathing trouble in Bernese Mountain
By R. Tamburro et al.·Published in Veterinární Medicína·2011·Depatment of Veterinary Medical Sciences, University of Bologna, Italy, CZ·View original on DOAJ →
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Original publication title: Left cranial lung torsion in a Bernese Mountain dog: a case report
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- dog
Plain-English summary
A 4-year-old Bernese Mountain dog was brought to the vet after showing signs of weakness, loss of appetite, difficulty breathing, and coughing up blood for two days. The vet found fluid in the chest and discovered that a part of the dog's left lung had twisted, blocking airflow. They performed surgery to remove the affected lung lobe, and after three months of recovery, the dog was doing well and had returned to normal health.
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Abstract
Lung lobe torsion (LLT) is an uncommon pathology in small animal practice. In large breed dogs LLT effects are localized mainly to the middle lobe of the right lung. This report describes a case of left cranial lung torsion in a Bernese Mountain dog: the patient was referred with a two-day history of asthenia, anorexia, dyspnea and haemoptysis. No trauma was reported. Physical examination showed the presence of bilateral pleural effusion confirmed by radiography and ultrasonography. Broncoscopy revealed that the left cranial lobe appeared to be compressed laterally with complete occlusion of the lumen. Thoracoscopy was performed to exclude other pathologies of the pleural space. The pathological lobe was removed. Histological examination revealed aspects consistent with lung lobe torsion. Clinical follow up carried out after three months showed a normal clinical course.
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Search related cases →Original publication on DOAJ: https://doi.org/10.17221/1553-VETMED