Canine bronchomalacia: A clinicopathological study of 18 cases diagnosed by endoscopy

Adαmama-Moraitou, K. K.; Pardali, Dimitra; Day, Michael; Prassinos, N. N.; Kritsepi‐Konstantinou, Maria; Patsikas, M. N.; Rallis, Timoleon

doi:10.1016/j.tvjl.2010.11.021

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“…to analyze cellular characteristics of the airways and to provide evidence of inflammation or the presence of bacteria (1,7,12). The results of bacterial culture of tracheobronchial samples from dogs with tracheal collapse commonly contain Gram-negative, coliform and mixed populations (5,7,12).…”

Section: Tracheobronchoscopic Cytological and Microbiological Resultmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Sample collection methods and cytological findings for the airways in tracheal collapse cases have not been described in the current literature (7,8). Dogs with tracheal collapse often receive antimicrobials, but the role of bacterial infection of the airways in this disease remains unclear (1,7,8). In addition, bacterial infection of the airways is generally accompanied by cytological evidence of suppurative inflammation (7).…”

Section: Tracheobronchoscopic Cytological and Microbiological Resultmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Tracheal collapse and tracheomalacia are usually associated with congenital disease (8,16), extrinsic compression or chronic inflammation, and they lead to airway weakness and inflammatory airway disease (4,15,16). Bronchial collapse occurs in association with tracheal collapse (1,8). It has been hypothesized that bronchomalacia is a frequent finding of dogs with tracheal collapse and that it is associated with concurrent inflammatory airway disease, which may cause2 bronchial collapse (2,8).…”

Section: Praca Oryginalnamentioning

confidence: 99%

“…It has been hypothesized that bronchomalacia is a frequent finding of dogs with tracheal collapse and that it is associated with concurrent inflammatory airway disease, which may cause2 bronchial collapse (2,8). Little is known about the clinical and clinicopathological features of this disease (1).…”

Section: Praca Oryginalnamentioning

confidence: 99%

“…These pathologies are graded by tracheobronchoscopic examination (1,2,7,8,11,14), and intraluminal appearances are scored to demonstrate the severity of the disease (2,4,11,14,15). Cytological evaluation of the bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) fluid or tracheal brush cytology is made 1) This study was performed with support from a scientific research project from Uludag University (Project no: BUAP(V)-2014/1).…”

Section: Praca Oryginalnamentioning

confidence: 99%

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Tracheobronchoscopic, cytological and microbiological results of tracheal and bronchial collapse in dogs

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SummaryThe aim of this study was to evaluate the tracheobronchoscopic, cytological and microbiological results of tracheal and bronchial collapse in dogs. In total, 8 dogs were included in the study. Clinically, tracheal palpations of the dogs were reflective of tracheal disease, and all dogs coughed on tracheal palpation. Vital parameters and hematological values of the dogs were within the normal ranges. Radiological views of the respiratory tracts and thorax were largely normal, but distinctive tracheal contours were noted in cases 3 and 6. Tracheobronchoscopy was performed under general anesthesia, and endoscopic findings (mucosal surfaces and color, prominent appearance of vessels, chondral ring abnormalities of the trachea, and the presence of bronchial and tracheal collapse) were scored. Bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) was performed to collect samples for cytological and microbiological analysis. Five cases had tracheal collapse, and two cases had right bronchial collapse. Concurrent tracheal and right bronchial collapse were diagnosed in one case. Cytological results were not indicative of inflammation or infection, but Escherichia coli was isolated from case 2 (bronchial collapse) and case 3 (tracheal collapse). Antibiotic susceptibility results revealed that the organisms were susceptible to sulfamethoxazole/trimethoprim. Statistically, there were no significant differences between the cases in terms of total endoscopic scores. In conclusion, tracheal and/or bronchial collapse should only be diagnosed by tracheobronchoscopic examination. Cytological and microbiological analyses of the BAL fluid in these cases do not always provide valuable data for clinical practitioners.

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