Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Pulmonary cysts in a young Labrador after chest trauma
By N. Mulholland & I. Keir·Published in Frontiers in Veterinary Science·2019·View original on Semantic Scholar →
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Original publication title: Traumatic Pulmonary Pseudocysts in a Young Dog Following Non-penetrating Blunt Thoracic Trauma
- Species:
- dog
Plain-English summary
A 1.5-year-old male Labrador retriever developed lung cysts after being hit by a car. Following the accident, the dog showed signs of breathing problems, which led to a veterinary examination. The veterinarian diagnosed the dog with traumatic pulmonary pseudocysts, a rare condition in dogs. Treatment details are not specified, but the report aims to provide more information on how to manage this condition in veterinary medicine.
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Abstract
Traumatic pulmonary pseudocysts following non-penetrating blunt thoracic trauma is a well-described phenomenon in the human literature, while in veterinary medicine, this disease process is rarely reported and poorly described in the current literature available. This case report describes a 1.5-year-old male castrated Labrador retriever with findings of pulmonary cysts following a road traffic accident. The goal of this report is to expound upon the pathophysiology, diagnosis, and treatment of this disease process in the veterinary field.
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