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| Prestes,Rafaela da Silveira; Santos,Flaviani Emilia dos; Souza,Izabela Patrício de; Marcelino,Sóstenes Apolo Correia; Torres,Renato Cesar Sacchetto; Malm,Christina; Freitas,Patrícia Maria Coletto; Beier,Suzane Lilian; Ecco,Roselene; Nepomuceno,Anelise Carvalho. |
| ABSTRACT: 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 of focal and circumscribed dilation of the tracheal lumen and stenosis. The patient quickly died... |
| Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article |
Palavras-chave: Diagnostic imaging; Trauma; Trachea; Veterinary pathology; Domestic cat.. |
| Ano: 2019 |
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0103-84782019001000603 |
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