Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Dog with sudden collapsed lung from Aspergillus lung infection
By Trempala, Cheryl L & Herold, Lee V·Published in Journal of veterinary emergency and critical care (San Antonio, Tex. : 2001)·2013·DoveLewis Emergency Animal Hospital·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Spontaneous pneumothorax associated with Aspergillus bronchopneumonia in a dog.
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Plain-English summary
A 3-year-old mixed-breed dog was brought to the vet because he wasn't eating and was having trouble breathing. X-rays showed he had a pneumothorax, which is air in the chest cavity, and further scans revealed damaged areas in his lung caused by a fungal infection called Aspergillus. The vet performed surgery to remove the affected part of the lung and treated him with a medication called itraconazole. After treatment, the dog recovered well and his breathing problems improved significantly.
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Abstract
OBJECTIVE: To describe a case of pulmonary aspergillosis in a previously healthy dog that manifested as a spontaneous pneumothorax. CASE SUMMARY: A 3-year-old neutered male mixed-breed dog was presented with inappetence and respiratory distress. Thoracic radiography revealed a right-sided pneumothorax. Following stabilization, thoracic computed tomography found 1 large and many small pulmonary blebs in the right caudal lung lobe. The dog underwent a right lateral thoracotomy, identifying numerous emphysematous regions in the right middle lung lobe, and a right middle lung lobectomy was performed. Histopathologic examination of the resected lung lobe revealed severe, diffuse bronchopneumonia with necrotizing pleuritis and the presence of fungal organisms strongly suggestive of Aspergillus sp. Surgical removal of the affected lung lobe and continued medical treatment with itraconazole resolved the dog's clinical signs. NEW INFORMATION PROVIDED: This report describes the successful surgical and medical management of Aspergillus bronchopneumonia in a dog presenting with spontaneous pneumothorax.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/24304839/