Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Dog with collapsed lung from blood clots linked to Cushing's disease
By Sobel, Keith E & Williams, Jarod E·Published in Journal of veterinary emergency and critical care (San Antonio, Tex. : 2001)·2009·Department of Internal Medicine and Critical Care, United States·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Pneumothorax secondary to pulmonary thromboembolism in a dog.
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- dog
Plain-English summary
A 7-year-old spayed female Collie was brought in for sudden breathing problems due to a condition called spontaneous pneumothorax, which is when air leaks into the chest cavity. During surgery, the vet found bleeding in two lung lobes and discovered a blood clot in the pulmonary artery. After the surgery, the dog recovered well and was sent home, with the blood clot resolving by the follow-up visit four weeks later. The dog was also diagnosed with a hormone disorder called pituitary dependent hyperadrenocorticism.
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Abstract
OBJECTIVE: To describe a case of spontaneous pneumothorax secondary to pulmonary thromboembolism possibly associated with pituitary dependent hyperadrenocorticism. CASE SUMMARY: A 7-year-old spayed female Collie weighing 26 kg was referred for evaluation of spontaneous pneumothorax. An exploratory thoracotomy was performed and revealed 2 lung lobes to be diffusely hemorrhagic and they were resected. Histologic examination of multiple sections documented diffuse thromboembolism. A 2-3 cm thrombus was visualized distal to the bifurcation of the pulmonary artery during an echocardiographic examination postoperatively. The dog was discharged to the owner after recovery from surgery. The thrombus had resolved at the 4-week recheck examination. Diagnosis of pituitary dependent hyperadrenocorticism was confirmed based on follow-up endocrine testing. NEW OR UNIQUE INFORMATION PROVIDED: This is the first report of pulmonary thromboembolism causing spontaneous pneumothorax in the dog.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/19691593/