Pneumomediastinum and subcutaneous emphysema in a cat associated with necrotizing bronchopneumonia caused by feline herpesvirus-1

This report describes a 1-year-old cat with acute dyspnea. Thoracic radiography revealed a pneumomediastinum and severe subcutaneous emphysema. Lower airway surgical exploration was unable to determine the cause. At postmortem examination, acute necrotizing bronchopneumonia and fibrinonecrotic trach...

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Published inCanadian veterinary journal Vol. 52; no. 10; pp. 1119 - 1122
Main Authors Maes, Sofie, Van Goethem, Bart, Saunders, Jimmy, Binst, Dominique, Chiers, Koen, Ducatelle, Richard
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Canada Canadian Veterinary Medical Association 01.10.2011
Subjects
Alphaherpesvirinae
Animals
Bronchopneumonia - diagnosis
Bronchopneumonia - etiology
Bronchopneumonia - veterinary
Cat Diseases - diagnosis
Cats
Dyspnea - diagnosis
Dyspnea - etiology
Dyspnea - veterinary
Fatal Outcome
Herpesviridae Infections - complications
Herpesviridae Infections - diagnosis
Herpesviridae Infections - veterinary
Male
Mediastinal Emphysema - diagnosis
Mediastinal Emphysema - etiology
Mediastinal Emphysema - veterinary
Radiography, Thoracic - veterinary
Scientific
Subcutaneous Emphysema - diagnosis
Subcutaneous Emphysema - etiology
Subcutaneous Emphysema - veterinary
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Summary:This report describes a 1-year-old cat with acute dyspnea. Thoracic radiography revealed a pneumomediastinum and severe subcutaneous emphysema. Lower airway surgical exploration was unable to determine the cause. At postmortem examination, acute necrotizing bronchopneumonia and fibrinonecrotic tracheitis due to feline herpesvirus-1 were diagnosed.
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ISSN:0008-5286