Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Newborn Brahman calf with breathing blockage from throat cyst
By Mattoon, J S et al.·Published in Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association·1991·Department of Radiological Sciences, United States·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Subepiglottic cyst causing upper airway obstruction in a neonatal calf.
- Species:
- cattle
Plain-English summary
A 14-day-old female Brahman calf was having trouble breathing and making a wheezing sound since birth. After some tests, including X-rays and a camera examination of her throat, the vet found a cyst in her throat that was blocking her airway. The cyst was surgically removed, which helped her breathe normally again.
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Abstract
A 14-day-old female Brahman calf was referred because of respiratory stridor since birth. Radiography and endoscopy were used to diagnose a pharyngeal cyst, which was subsequently surgically removed. The subepiglottic location and histopathologic features of the cyst were consistent with origin from an embryologic thyroglossal duct remnant.
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