Surgical treatment of a thoracic oesophageal duplication cyst causing recurrent dysphagia in an adult dog

A. Foglia, S. Del Magno, M. Pietra, V. Cola, M. Joechler, M. Morini and L. Pisoni
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A. Foglia: Department of Veterinary Medical Sciences, University of Bologna, Ozzano dell'Emilia, Italy
S. Del Magno: Department of Veterinary Medical Sciences, University of Bologna, Ozzano dell'Emilia, Italy
M. Pietra: Department of Veterinary Medical Sciences, University of Bologna, Ozzano dell'Emilia, Italy
V. Cola: Department of Veterinary Medical Sciences, University of Bologna, Ozzano dell'Emilia, Italy
M. Joechler: Department of Veterinary Medical Sciences, University of Bologna, Ozzano dell'Emilia, Italy
M. Morini: Department of Veterinary Medical Sciences, University of Bologna, Ozzano dell'Emilia, Italy

Veterinární medicína, 2018, vol. 63, issue 4, 175-180

Abstract: A 7-year-old intact male Rottweiler dog was evaluated for recurrent dysphagia and regurgitation. Physical examination was unremarkable and routine blood works were within normal limits. Computed tomography revealed a defined lesion in the caudal mediastinum arising from the oesophagus. The lesion was excised using intercostal thoracotomy and the histological diagnosis was oesophageal duplication cyst. The dog recovered uneventfully and at a 3-year follow-up no clinical signs were reported. Although extremely rare, oesophageal duplication cysts should be considered in the differential diagnosis in cases of chronic regurgitation and dysphagia associated with evidence of an oesophageal lesion.

Keywords: oesophagus; thoracic surgery; foregut anomaly (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2018
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