Usefulness of CT imaging for segmental lung lobe torsion without typical radiographic imaging in a Pomeranian |
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| Authors: | Mihyun CHOI Namsoon LEE Seoyeon KEH Heeyeon CHOI Yoonji YIM Hyunwook KIM Joohyun JUNG Mincheol CHOI |
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| Institution: | 1)Haemaru Referral Animal Hospital, Seongnam 463-050, South Korea;2)Ilsan Animal Medical Center, Daehwa-dong 2030, Ilsanseo-gu, Goyang-si, Gyeonggi-do, Sounth Korea, 411-803;3)Department of Veterinary Medical Imaging, College of Veterinary Medicine, Seoul National University, Seoul 151-742, South Korea |
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| Abstract: | A 3-year-old, intact female Pomeranian presented with a 1-month history of coughing. Thoracic radiography showed focal infiltration of the left cranial lung lobe and widening of the cranial mediastinum. Subsequent computed tomography revealed torsion of the caudal segment of the left cranial lung lobe, which was confirmed by exploratory thoracotomy. There was no apparent underlying etiology for the condition. To the authors’ knowledge, this is the first report of lung lobe torsion in this breed and the first detailed CT imaging report for segmental lung lobe torsion. |
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| Keywords: | canine CT lung lobe torsion segment of the left cranial lung lobe |
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