Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Spontaneous pneumothorax in cats linked to lung disease and treatment
By Mooney, Erin T et al.·Published in Journal of feline medicine and surgery·2012·Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine, United States·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Spontaneous pneumothorax in 35 cats (2001-2010).
- Species:
- dog
Plain-English summary
A group of 35 cats developed a condition called spontaneous pneumothorax, which is when air leaks into the space around the lungs, often due to underlying lung diseases. Common issues included inflammatory airway disease, tumors, heartworm infection, and lungworm infection. Many of these cats were treated successfully without surgery, using methods like observation, needle drainage, and specific treatments for their lung problems. Overall, these cats had a better chance of recovery than previously thought based on studies of dogs with similar issues.
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Abstract
Thirty-five cases of spontaneous pneumothorax were reviewed. In contrast to dogs, cats with an established etiology all had spontaneous pneumothorax associated with lung disease. Underlying diseases identified in affected cats included inflammatory airway disease, neoplasia, heartworm infection, pulmonary abscess and lungworm infection. Many cats were managed successfully with observation alone or needle thoracocentesis and specific therapy for their primary lung disease. Cats who present with spontaneous pneumothorax may be treated successfully with non-surgical therapies and appear to have a better prognosis than previously extrapolated from canine studies.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/22344603/