IMAGING DIAGNOSIS—PULMONARY INTERSTITIAL EMPHYSEMA IN A DOG |
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Authors: | GIOVANNA BERTOLINI CRISTIANO STEFANELLO MARCO CALDIN |
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Institution: | "San Marco" Private Veterinary Clinic, Via Sorio 114/c, 35141 Padua, Italy, and;"San Marco" Private Veterinary Laboratory, Via Sorio 114/c, 35141 Padua, Italy |
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Abstract: | In humans, pulmonary interstitial emphysema is most frequently seen in ventilated preterm newborns with severe lung disease; it is less frequently reported in adults. We report on a mature dog with pneumopathy that underwent computed tomography (CT) imaging to further characterize the lung disease. A bronchiolar pattern and lobar opacification were seen on the CT images. Moreover, gas was detected along the course of the pulmonary vessels, presumably in the interstitium, as seen in pulmonary interstitial emphysema in humans. Sever lung disease and/or hyperventilation during anesthesia could be a possible explanation of pulmonary interstitial emphysema in this dog. |
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Keywords: | computed tomography dog emphysema interstitial pneumopathy pulmonary |
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