Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Foal with noisy breathing diagnosed with chest mass
By Hornof, W J et al.·Published in Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association·1982·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Use of nuclear scintigraphy to characterize in intrathoracic mass in a foal.
- Species:
- horse
Plain-English summary
A 2-month-old thoroughbred colt was having noisy and difficult breathing, which led to a diagnosis of an intrathoracic mass (a growth inside the chest). To better understand the mass, veterinarians used a special imaging technique called nuclear scintigraphy. This helped them plan for surgery, which was successful in removing the mass. After the surgery, the colt's breathing improved significantly.
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Abstract
A 2-month-old thoroughbred colt with noisy and difficult respiration was diagnosed as having an intrathoracic mass, using conventional radiographic techniques. Nuclear scintigraphy was then used to characterize the mass, leading to successful surgical removal.
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