Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Puppy with congenital lung overinflation cured by surgery
By Billet, J P H G & Sharpe, AĀ·Published in The Journal of small animal practiceĀ·2002Ā·Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, United KingdomĀ·View original on PubMed ā
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Original publication title: Surgical treatment of congenital lobar emphysema in a puppy.
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Plain-English summary
A three-month-old male springer spaniel was brought in for coughing and trouble breathing that got worse over time. X-rays showed that one of his lung lobes was overinflated. The vet performed surgery to remove the affected lung lobe, and after the operation, the puppy's breathing improved significantly, allowing him to exercise normally again.
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Abstract
Congenital lobar emphysema was found in a three-month-old male springer spaniel. Clinical signs included coughing, progressive dyspnoea and abnormal lung auscultation. Radiographic examination revealed overinflation and hyperlucency of the right middle lung lobe. Following lung lobectomy, clinical signs resolved and the animal had normal exercise tolerance. Previous case reports are reviewed and discussed in relation to human congenital lobar emphysema.
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