Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Dog coughing and very tired from lung lobe twisting at midlung
By Hofeling, Andrew D et al.·Published in Journal of the American Animal Hospital Association·2004·Michigan Veterinary Specialists, United States·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Spontaneous midlobar lung lobe torsion in a 2-year-old Newfoundland.
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Plain-English summary
A 2-year-old male Newfoundland was brought to the vet after coughing, retching, and becoming more tired over the past couple of days. X-rays showed fluid in his chest and issues with one of his lung lobes. During surgery, the vet found that part of his lung had twisted, which was causing his symptoms. After removing the affected lung lobe, the dog recovered well and had no complications.
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Abstract
A 2-year-old, intact male Newfoundland was presented for evaluation of a 1- to 2-day history of coughing, retching, and progressive lethargy. Thoracic radiographs demonstrated right-sided pleural effusion and lobar vesicular emphysema. An exploratory thoracotomy revealed midlobar torsion of the right caudal lung lobe. A partial lung lobectomy was performed, and following surgery, the dog recovered without complications. Lung lobe torsions in dogs typically occur at the hilus of the affected lung lobe. This report documents that midlobar lung lobe torsions occur in dogs and should be considered as a differential diagnosis in cases of lobar vesicular emphysema and pleural effusion.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/15131103/