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. 1986 Oct;27(10):386–388.

Successive Torsion of the Right Middle and Left Cranial Lung Lobes in a Dog

Luc Breton, Rocky DiFruscia, Michel Olivieri
PMCID: PMC1680342  PMID: 17422707

Abstract

This case report describes the torsion of two lung lobes in a dog. The animal was first presented for a torsion of the right middle lung lobe. Following the surgical resection of that lobe, the dog suffered another torsion of the left cranial lung lobe (cranial and caudal segments).

Keywords: Torsion, lung lobe, pleural effusion, dog

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