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Mediastinal mass?

  • 15 year old FN Bichon Frise with collapse after coughing and reacts to being picked up by ventral thorax
  • Sounds like a tussive syncopy but there appears to be a cranial mediastinal mass on thoracic rads, agreed?
  • Cardiac exam was normal and I could not find a cranial mediastinal mass on ultrasound
  • Any tips on checking for these? I have seen and aspirated these previously but was frustrated with this case
  • I have attaced a blurry video just incase I am missing something…
  • Thanks in advance

  • 15 year old FN Bichon Frise with collapse after coughing and reacts to being picked up by ventral thorax
  • Sounds like a tussive syncopy but there appears to be a cranial mediastinal mass on thoracic rads, agreed?
  • Cardiac exam was normal and I could not find a cranial mediastinal mass on ultrasound
  • Any tips on checking for these? I have seen and aspirated these previously but was frustrated with this case
  • I have attaced a blurry video just incase I am missing something…
  • Thanks in advance

veteurope1

4 responses to “Mediastinal mass?”

  1. Ideally need to repeat the

    Ideally need to repeat the lateral radiograph with the legs pulled forward as well as doing  DV  and left lateral radiographs.

  2. The sonograms are innocuous

    The sonograms are innocuous as far as i can see. Curvilinear pleural an dfat patterns wiht vascularity in proper posiiton.

  3. Yes the positioning is not

    Yes the positioning is not ideal, I did not see the rads until after the procedure. I was suspicious from the rads and worried I was missing something on the scan.

    I have offered to repeat the scan but will request repeat rads first. 

    Thank you both. 

  4. Yes the positioning is not

    Yes the positioning is not ideal, I did not see the rads until after the procedure. I was suspicious from the rads and worried I was missing something on the scan.

    I have offered to repeat the scan but will request repeat rads first. 

    Thank you both. 

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