Case report- Unusual radiographic finding in a puppy with esophageal diverticulm

Date

2013-12

Type

Article

Journal title

ONLINE Journal of Veterinary Research

Issue

Vol. 12 No. 17

Author(s)

Mohamed Marzok
Lutfi Ben Ali
Lutfi Ben Ali
Mohamed Abushhiwa

Pages

691 - 0

Abstract

A three month – old, female, German shepherd puppy was presented to the Veterinary Clinic of the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Tripoli because of vomiting shortly after eating and sever weight loss since birth. A plain lateral radiograph was taken which showed a larger, radio-opaque mass just cranial to the heart. Tow lateral and ventro-dorsal contrast radiographs reveald contrast medium accumulation at the site of the mass wich protruded into the bronchi of the right caudal lung lobe suggesting that there was a connection between the esophagus and one or more bronchi of this lung lobe.