Successful surgical treatment of a suspected iatrogenic arytenoid cartilage fracture in a dog

J Am Anim Hosp Assoc. 2009 Jul-Aug;45(4):181-4. doi: 10.5326/0450181.

Abstract

A 3-year-old, intact female golden retriever was presented with a sudden onset of inspiratory obstructive dyspnea following general anesthesia to perform a mastectomy. The cuneiform process of the left arytenoid cartilage was found to be extremely mobile on laryngeal examination. Fracture of the cuneiform process of the left arytenoid cartilage was diagnosed. A combined cricoarytenoid and thyroarytenoid caudolateralization procedure was performed on the left side, and no further dyspnea was observed during a follow-up period of 7 months. Fracture of the cuneiform process of the arytenoid cartilage has not been previously reported in dogs. The condition may respond favorably to cricoarytenoid and thyroarytenoid caudolateralization surgery.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Arytenoid Cartilage / injuries*
  • Arytenoid Cartilage / surgery*
  • Dog Diseases / etiology
  • Dog Diseases / surgery
  • Dogs / injuries
  • Dogs / surgery*
  • Dyspnea / etiology
  • Dyspnea / surgery
  • Dyspnea / veterinary
  • Female
  • Fractures, Cartilage / surgery
  • Fractures, Cartilage / veterinary*
  • Treatment Outcome