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Case Reports
. 2008 Sep;49(9):880-4.

Pectus excavatum in two littermate dogs

Sheila C Rahal  1 , Milton M Morishin Filho, Eduardo Hatschbach, Vânia Maria V Machado, Karina P Aptekmann, Thaís P Corrêa
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Pectus excavatum in two littermate dogs

Sheila C Rahal et al. Can Vet J. 2008 Sep.

Abstract
in English, French

One male and 1 female, 8-week-old, schnauzer littermates were presented with moderate and mild pectus excavatum, respectively. External application of a coaptation splint to the ventral aspect of the thorax was used for correction of the sternal deformity in the male; conservative treatment was used in the female.

Pectus excavatum chez 2 chiens d’une même portée. Une mâle et une femelle schnauzer d’une même portée, âgés de 8 semaines, ont été présentés pour un pectus excavatum moyen et léger, respectivement. L’application d’une attelle externe de coaptation à l’aspect ventral du thorax a été utilisée pour corriger la difformité sternale du mâle alors que la femelle a reçu un traitement conservateur.

(Traduit par Docteur André Blouin)

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Figures

Figure 1
Figure 1
Lateral and ventrodorsal radiographic views of case 1. Notice the right-side displacement of the heart (a) and marked dorsal displacement of the caudal sternebrae (b) before surgery. Immediately after splint removal (c,d), the deformity was corrected, but the heart displacement was maintained.
Figure 2
Figure 2
Lateral and ventrodorsal radiographic views of case 1, 2.4 y postoperatively. Notice the normal position of the sternum and heart (a,b).
Figure 3
Figure 3
Lateral and ventrodorsal radiographic views of case 2. Notice the heart displaced to the left (a) and the mild dorsal deviation of the caudal part of the sternum, beginning at the 6th sternebra (b). One month later, the heart was still displaced to the left (c), but no deviation of the caudal sternum was observed (d).
Figure 4
Figure 4
Lateral and ventrodorsal radiographic views of case 2, 2.4 y after conservative treatment. Observe the normal position of the heart (a), and the minimal displacement of 7th sternebra (b).
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