Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Pug dog with repeated spontaneous lung lobe twisting problem
By Spranklin, David B et al.·Published in Journal of the American Animal Hospital Association·2003·Department of Small Animal Clinical Sciences (0443), United States·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Recurrence of spontaneous lung lobe torsion in a pug.
- Species:
- dog
Plain-English summary
A 5-year-old pug was brought in for sudden breathing problems and coughing, which were caused by a rare condition called lung lobe torsion, where a part of the lung twists and cuts off airflow. After diagnosing the issue through imaging, the veterinarian performed surgery to untwist the affected lung lobe. Unfortunately, over two years later, the same pug experienced another episode of lung lobe torsion. The vet managed the second occurrence with surgery again, and the pug recovered well after both procedures.
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Abstract
Lung lobe torsion (LLT) results from a displacement and twisting of a lung lobe around its bronchovascular pedicle. This relatively rare disorder affects dogs, cats, and humans. Etiologies include primary (i.e., spontaneous) and secondary torsion due to thoracic trauma, pleural space disease, thoracic surgery, pulmonary parenchyma disease, and diaphragmatic hernia repair. Although both spontaneous and secondary torsion have been described in small-breed dogs, a spontaneous LLT followed by recurrence of a spontaneous LLT > 2 years later has not been documented. This article describes the presentation, diagnosis, management, and outcome of a pug with recurrent spontaneous LLT.
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