Persistent right aortic arch and aberrant left subclavian artery in a dog: a case report

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A 10-week-old, 4.5 kg female Weimaraner dog was referred to the Chonbuk National University, Animal Medical Centre with signs of regurgitation after weaning. The cervical oesophagus was palpable as a flaccid, air-filled cavity. The thoracic radiographs revealed oesophageal dilatation cranial to the heart and constriction at the level of third rib. A presumptive diagnosis was made as persistent right aortic arch (PRAA). A left 4th intercostal thoracotomy was performed and the definitive diagnosis was made as PRAA with left ligamentum arteriosum (LA) and an aberrant left subclavian artery (SA). The oesophagus was found dually compressed and severely necrosed. The corrective surgery comprised of transection of the LA as well as resection and anastomosis of the oesophagus, which resulted in a complete alleviation of the clinical signs. … celý popis

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Hlavní autor

Nam Soo Kim

Další autoři

M.R. Alam
I. H. Choi

Typ dokumentu

Články

Fyzický popis

4 il.

Publikováno v

Veterinární medicína. -- ISSN 0375-8427. -- Roč. 51, č. 4 (2006), s. 156-160

Témata

domácí zvířata

psi

choroby zvířat

cévy

tepny

malformace

symptomy

chirurgické operace

PET ANIMALS

DOGS

ANIMAL DISEASES

BLOOD VESSELS

ARTERIES

MALFORMATIONS

SYMPTOMS

SURGICAL OPERATIONS

aorta

arteria subclavia sinistra

anomálie

vrozené vady

vývojové vady

perzistence

aberace

Popis jednotky

fot.

Bibliografie

Bibliografie na s. 159-160 (18 zázn.)