IMAGING DIAGNOSIS—PULMONARY ALVEOLAR PROTEINOSIS IN A DOG. Issue 6 (21st April 2013)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Cummings, Annelise C.; Spaulding, Kathy A.; Scott, Katherine D.; Edwards, John F.
• Is Part Of: Veterinary radiology & ultrasound. Volume 54:Issue 6(2013)
• Page Start: 634
• Page End: 637
• Publication Date: 2013-04-21
• Subjects: Air space lung disease -- computed tomography -- pulmonary alveolar proteinosis; Veterinary radiology -- Periodicals; Radiologie vétérinaire -- Périodiques; Échographie vétérinaire -- Périodiques; Radiography -- Periodicals; Ultrasonography -- Periodicals; Diagnosis -- Periodicals; Veterinary Medicine -- Periodicals; Societies, Medical -- Periodicals; 636.089607
• DOI: 10.1111/vru.12045
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1058-8183

Abstract

Abstract : A young dog was presented for cyanosis and right heart failure. Radiographic and CT characteristics included right heart/pulmonary artery enlargement, hepatomegaly, abdominal effusion, and severe, generalized air‐space filling. Focal increased opacities were present in the peripheral lung, as were multiple pulmonary blebs and bullae. Echocardiographic findings were consistent with cor pulmonale and pulmonary hypertension. Bronchoscopic findings were consistent with chronic inflammation. Pulmonary alveolar proteinosis (PAP) was confirmed at necropsy. Pulmonary alveolar proteinosis is an interstitial lung disease that results in accumulation of phospholipoproteinaceous material and should be included as a differential diagnosis for dogs with these clinical and imaging characteristics.