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What has been suggested or proposed as a predisposing factor for LLT?
Deep-chested dogs (more room wihtin their thoracic cavity)
According to this paper:
MRI features of CNS lymphoma in dogs and cats Palus 2012 VRU, what is the predominance of CNS lymphoma in cats vs dogs?
cats: is the most common tumor affecting the spinal cord and the second most common intracranial tumor
dogs: third most common secondry intracranial tumor and approx 4% of all primary intracranial tumors
The utility of VD and DV has been compared in patients with pneumothorax and pleural effusion. Which view is prefereble for the just mentioned clinical problem?
Detection of pneumothorax and pleural effusion with horizontal beam radiography Lynch 2012 VRU
VD: pleural effusion
DV: pneumothorax
What is Histiocytic Sarcoma prognosis, metastatic rate, forms?
Imaging charcateristics of intrathoracic histiocytic sarcoma in dogs Tsai 2012 VRU
Round cell neoplasia arising from dendriticantigen presenting cells or cells of the monocyte-macrophage line
Localized(bone, subcutis, joints, liver, spleen, GI, lung, brain, spinal cord, eye, nasal cavity) vs multiorgan (lung, spleen, liver, bone marrow, lymph nodes)
highly aggressive, poor prognosis, highly metastatic (91% met rate)
How were the BA ratios obtained on the study:
High resolution CT bronchial lumen to pulmonary artery ratio diameter ratio in anesthetized ventilated cats with normal lungs Reid 2012 VRU
The BA ratios were obtained at the level of the middle portion of the 9th rib, Luminal diameters were measured approximately 5-15 mm from the main stem bronchus in the image that depicted as much of the length of the bronchus as with corresponding artery and vein as possible
What was the major finding in this paper:
High resolution CT bronchial lumen to pulmonary artery ratio diameter ratio in anesthetized ventilated cats with normal lungs Reid 2012 VRU
no significant difference in mean BA ratio between lung lobes, gender, and weight. A mean BA ratio for these normal cats was 0.71 ± 0.1, which suggests an upper cut-off normal value > 0.91 (mean ± 2 standard deviations)
When evaluating BA ratios, other factors, such as altitude, pulmonary arterial disease (heartworms), and hypoxic-induced vasoconstriction, may also alter the ratio. Therefore, as in people, the BA ratio should not be used as the sole criterion
Normal HU for liver is
40-70 HU
Disease involving the pulmonary acini commonly are described using what terms?
Scrivani 2012
ground-glass opacity, consolidation, atelectasis, collapse and nodules.
Ddx for the MRI findings with CNS lymphoma:
MRI features of CNS lymphoma in dogs and cats Palus 2012 VRU
Metastatic
histiocytic sarcoma (in dogs)
primitive neuroectodermal tumors
non infectious inflammatory
infectious
What were the 3 most important findings in this study:
Effect of acquisition time and chemical fta suppression on meninngel enhancement on MRI imaging in dogs D’anjou 2012 VRU
Meningeal enhancement was more diffuse and leptomeningeal in animals with inflammatory disease vs neoplasia
meningeal thickness and contrast ratio were higher with neoplasia
images with fat suppression were the most useful for characterization of meningeal enhancement [agreement on meningeal enhancement was globally substantial (κ = 0.61) and the likelihood of obtaining a definite diagnosis was significantly increased with the use of fat suppression (P ≤ 0.004)]
What are some causes of pneumothorax mentioned in the intro of this paper:
Detection of pneumothorax and pleural effusion with horizontal beam radiography Lynch 2012 VRU
traumatic
iatrogenic : thoracocentesis, thoracotomy, overinflation of lungs in aneshesia, extension of pneumomediastinum
non traumatic: spontaneous rupture of bulla, cavitary lung masses, gas producing bacteria in pleural space
What are the types and distribution of meningeal enhancement used in this study:
Effect of acquisition time and chemical fta suppression on meninngel enhancement on MRI imaging in dogs D’anjou 2012 VRU
Leptomeningeal
pachymeningeal
focal and regional leptomeningeal
According to the introduction of this article:
Imaging charcateristics of intrathoracic histiocytic sarcoma in dogs Tsai 2012 VRU, which canine breeds are predisposed to develop histiocytic?
Bernese mountain dogs (are 225 times more likely)
Rotties (26 time more likely)
Golden and Labradors
Reference upper limits intestinal wall thickenss in dogs and cats used in Citi et al 2013 study (micronodular u/s lesions in the colonic submucosa of 42 dogs and 14 cats)?
What about the upper reference for thickness of intra-abdominal lymph nodes in cats and dogs?
dogs: duodenum (6mm), jejunum (5 mm), ileum (4mm), colon (3mm)
cats: duodenum (2.5mm), jejunum (2.5 mm), ileum (3.2mm), colon (2.5mm), cecum (1mm)
upper reference for thickness of intra-abdominal lymph nodes in:
cats= jejunal (5mm), ileocecal (4.1 mm), caudal mesenteric (3.1mm)
dogs= jejunal (5mm)
Horizontal beam is commonly referred to as:
Detection of pneumothorax and pleural effusion with horizontal beam radiography Lynch 2012 VRU
the lateral decubitus view
What contrast did they use and what dose in this study:CEUS findings in three dogs with LLT, Caivano et al 2016 Journal of Vet Med Science
0.03-0.06 mL/kg of sulfur hexafluoride microbubbles stabilized by a phospholipid shell (SonoVue) IV
What was the major finding in this study regarding CEUS?
CEUS findings in three dogs with LLT, Caivano et al 2016 Journal of Vet Med Science
CEUS showed abscence or reduction of pulmonary vascularization secondary to twisting of the lung lobe around its bronchovascular pedicle. Moreover, CEUS distinguished partial pumonary atelectasis from a lung lobe torsion.
According to the intro of this paper:
Value of tracheal bifurcation angle measurement as a radiographic sign of left atrial enlargement in dogs Le Roux 2012 VRU, what is the tracheal bifurcation angle in healthy dogs?
60-90 degrees
In people pulmonary disease in CT are characterized as what?
Scrivani 2012
centrilobular- involving the bronchiovascular core (bronchiole, arteriole, lymphatics, connective tissue)
panlobular- invlving the entire lobule
perilobular - involving the interlobular speta, lymphatics, and venules
LLT is rare in cats. LLT has been associated with what diseases in cats according to the introduction of Lung Lobe Torsion in 35 dogs and 4 cats, Benavides et al Can Vet 2019.
chronic upper respiratory infection
asthma
diaphragmatic hernia
chylothorax
neoplasia
What was the most important findings in this paper:
Value of tracheal bifurcation angle measurement as a radiographic sign of left atrial enlargement in dogs Le Roux 2012 VRU
There were statistically significant differences in tracheal bifurcation angles between dogs with a normal vs enlarged lef atrium; however, all the angles were all within the previously published normal reference range.
Supposedly if using 85.1 and 76.6 degrees as normal angles, the specificity and sensitivity for indentifying left atrial enlargement was 92.6% and 88.9% respectively
What are some theories tha have been proposed to explain the presence of a vesicular pattern?
D’anjou 2005 Radiogaphic Dx of lung lobe torsion
- incomplete lobar consolidation following acute torsion associated with the presence of air trapped within the alveoli.
- bronchial tears can for emphysematous bullae and those bullae can rupture
- increase in alveolar pressure following a lung lobe torsion may lead to alveolar rupture and interstitial accumulation of trapped air
- gas forming infections
- can also be congenital related to bronchial cartilage hypoplasia, dysgenesis or dysplasia.
What lung lobe most commonly torses in large vs small breed dogs?
male or female are most commonly affected?
D’anjou 2005 Radiogaphic Dx of lung lobe torsion
Large breed= right middle
Small breed= left cranial
male
What are the most common CT findings with complete lung lobe torsions?
Computed tomographic features of lung lobe torsion Seiler 2008
Pleural effusion
abruptly ending bronchus
rotated lung lobes will not contrast enhance
vascular compression within the affected lobe
What are the most important findings in this study:
Imaging charcateristics of intrathoracic histiocytic sarcoma in dogs Tsai 2012 VRU
right middle lung lobe most common place and venrally distributed
intrathoracic lymphadenopathy (sternal and tracheobronchial)