Tracheal avulsion in a cat/Avulsao traqueal em um gato
Tracheal avulsion is a condition seen in small animals and occurs as a result of a traumatic incident to the cervical and/or thoracic regions. The aim of this study is to report a case of tracheal avulsion in a cat using imaging examinations for diagnostic investigation. In this report, we examined...
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Published in: | Ciência rural Vol. 49; no. 10 |
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Main Authors: | , , , , , , , , , |
Format: | Journal Article |
Language: | Spanish |
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Universidade Federal de Santa Maria
01-10-2019
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Summary: | Tracheal avulsion is a condition seen in small animals and occurs as a result of a traumatic incident to the cervical and/or thoracic regions. The aim of this study is to report a case of tracheal avulsion in a cat using imaging examinations for diagnostic investigation. In this report, we examined an eight-month-old male, cat of undefined breed, diagnosed with tracheal avulsion using complementary imaging tests. This diagnosis was confirmed with post-mortem examination. Radiographic examination of the patient's thorax and a tracheoscopy were performed. These examinations revealed complete discontinuity of the tracheal circumference, the presence offocal and circumscribed dilation of the tracheal lumen and stenosis. The patient quickly died without clinical and surgical intervention. Macroscopic analysis revealed a tracheal diverticulum confirming the findings of the imaging tests. The use of radiographic examinations in conjunction with tracheoscopy was effective at diagnosing this condition. Key words: Diagnostic imaging, trauma, trachea, veterinary pathology, domestic cat. A avulsao traqueal e uma condicao identificada em pequenos animais e ocorre como resultado de um incidente traumatico na regiao cervical ou toracica. O objetivo deste trabalho consiste em relatar um caso de avulsao traqueal em um felino domestico submetido a exames de imagem para investigacao diagnostica. Um felino, macho, sem raca definida, de oito meses de idade, foi diagnosticado com avulsao traqueal por meio de exames complementares de imagem e com confirmacao diagnostica por exames post mortem. O paciente foi submetido a exames radiograficos do torax e traqueoscopia. Os achados dos exames de imagem revelaram completa descontinuidade da circunferencia traqueal, presenca de dilatacao focal e circunscrita do lumen traqueal e estenose. O paciente morreu e nao houve tempo habil para intervencao cirurgica. Na analise macroscopica identificou-se um diverticulo traqueal, confirmando assim, os achados dos exames de imagem. A utilizacao dos exames radiograficos em conjunto com a traqueoscopia foi efetiva no diagnostico dessa condicao. Palavras-chave: Diagnostico por imagem, trauma, traqueia, patologia veterinaria, felino domestico. |
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ISSN: | 0103-8478 |
DOI: | 10.1590/0103-8478cr20190135 |