Calcinosis circumscripta of the thoracic wall in a German shepherd dog

1998 ◽  
Vol 34 (2) ◽  
pp. 153-156 ◽  
Author(s):  
EB Davidson ◽  
KS Schulz ◽  
ER Wisner ◽  
JA Schwartz
Keyword(s):  
Patent Ductus Arteriosus ◽  
Complete Resolution ◽  
Ductus Arteriosus ◽  
Surgical Excision ◽  
Thoracic Wall ◽  
German Shepherd ◽  
Thoracic Radiography ◽  
German Shepherd Dog ◽  
Surgical Manipulation ◽  
Patent Ductus

Calcinosis circumscripta of the left thoracic wall was diagnosed in a six-month-old, female German shepherd dog by thoracic radiography and ultrasonographic-guided biopsy. The puppy developed the lesion following a left thoracotomy to repair a patent ductus arteriosus. Complete resolution occurred following surgical excision of the lesion. Calcinosis circumscripta associated with routine surgical manipulation and postoperative inflammation has been reported rarely but should be suspected when a focal, mineralized lesion occurs at a previous surgical site, especially in German shepherd dogs.

Sternal Cleft Associated with Cantrell's Pentalogy in a German Shepherd Dog

2015 ◽  
Vol 51 (4) ◽  
pp. 279-284 ◽  
Author(s):  
Manuel Benlloch-Gonzalez ◽  
Cyrill Poncet
Keyword(s):  
Patent Ductus Arteriosus ◽  
Abdominal Wall ◽  
Ductus Arteriosus ◽  
Vena Cava ◽  
Exercise Intolerance ◽  
German Shepherd ◽  
German Shepherd Dog ◽  
Sternal Cleft ◽  
Cantrell's Pentalogy ◽  
Patent Ductus

A 5 mo old male German shepherd dog weighing 15.5 kg was presented with an abdominal wall hernia and exercise intolerance. Physical examination showed a grade II/VI systolic heart murmur and an area of cutaneous atrophy overlying a midline supraumbilical wall defect. Thoracic radiography, computed tomography, and ultrasound examination revealed a congenital caudal sternal cleft, a supraumbilical diastasis rectus, and a patent ductus arteriosus. Exploratory surgery confirmed defects of the pars sternalis of the diaphragm and caudoventral pericardium and a persistent left cranial vena cava. Those findings were compatible with Cantrell's pentalogy. Surgical treatment included ligation of the patent ductus arteriosus through the sternal cleft, diaphragmatic reconstruction with paracostal extension of the diaphragmatic defect, pericardial and linea alba appositional reconstruction, and primary approximation of the sternal halves. Growth and exercise activity were normal 10 mo after surgery. The discovery of a midline cranial abdominal wall, pericardial, diaphragmatic, or sternal defect should prompt a thorough examination to rule out any possible associated syndrome. Cantrell's pentalogy presents various degrees of expression and is rare in dogs. Management involves early surgical repair of congenital anomalies to protect the visceral structures. The prognosis in dogs with mild forms of the syndrome is encouraging.

ASSOCIATION OF PATENT DUCTUS ARTERIOSUS SIZE WITH CLINICAL FEATURES AND SHORT-TERM OUTCOMES IN PRETERM INFANTS LESS THAN 34 WEEKS

2020 ◽  
Vol 07 (03) ◽  
pp. 105-108
Author(s):  
Chandrakala Bada Shekharappa ◽  
Edison Albert Balakrishnan Elizabeth ◽  
Bharathi Balachander
Keyword(s):  
Patent Ductus Arteriosus ◽  
Preterm Infants ◽  
Clinical Features ◽  
Ductus Arteriosus ◽  
Short Term ◽  
Patent Ductus

Acetmainophen Effect on Prostaglandin E2; A Mechanism for Patent Ductus Arteriosus Closure

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Matthew F Halliday ◽  
Shelly-Ann Williams ◽  
John E. Baatz ◽  
James Kiger ◽  
Perry Halushka ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Patent Ductus Arteriosus ◽  
Prostaglandin E2 ◽  
Ductus Arteriosus ◽  
Patent Ductus Arteriosus Closure ◽  
Patent Ductus
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