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- Title
Lung lobe torsion in association with a chronic diaphragmatic hernia and haemorrhagic pleural effusion in a cat.
- Authors
Hambrook, Lydia E; Kudnig, Simon T
- Abstract
Clinical summary This report describes torsion of the right cranial lung lobe in a cat with haemorrhagic pleural effusion and a chronic diaphragmatic hernia. Surgical treatment comprising lung lobectomy without de-rotation, and repair of the diaphragmatic defect, led to an uneventful recovery. Practical relevance Lung lobe torsion is a rare condition in cats. While spontaneous lung lobe torsions may occur, a frequent association with underlying thoracic disease has been recognised in cats. However, neither haemorrhagic pleural effusion nor diaphragmatic hernia have been previously described in cats with lung lobe torsions, although they have been documented in dogs and humans. In a cat with suspected lung lobe torsion, a thorough search for an underlying disease should be undertaken.
- Publication
Journal of Feline Medicine & Surgery, 2012, Vol 14, Issue 3, p219
- ISSN
1098-612X
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1177/1098612X12439270