Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Surgical removal of lung lobe to treat congenital emphysema in dog
By Matsumoto, Hideki et al.·Published in The Journal of veterinary medical science·2004·Animal Clinical Research Foundation, Japan·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Surgical correction of congenital lobar emphysema in a dog.
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Plain-English summary
A dog was brought to the clinic with sudden breathing problems due to a serious lung condition called lobar emphysema, which caused air to build up in the lung. The veterinarian performed surgery to remove the affected part of the lung. After the surgery, the dog was diagnosed with a congenital issue related to the lungs that affected the bronchial cartilage. The surgery was successful, and the dog was able to recover from the breathing issues.
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Abstract
Massive lobar emphysema in the middle lobe of the right lung was observed in a dog brought to our clinic with sudden onset of tension pneumothorax, and lobectomy was performed to excise it. Pathological examination resulted in a diagnosis of congenital bronchiectasis associated with bronchial cartilage hypoplasia. Two cases of diagnosis and successful treatment of congenital lobar emphysema have been reported in dogs.
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