Phan A, Yates G D, Nimmo J, Holloway S A
Advanced Vetcare, Kensington, Victoria, Australia.
Aust Vet J. 2013 Jan-Feb;91(1-2):47-51. doi: 10.1111/avj.12016.
Carotid body tumours were diagnosed in two British Bulldogs that each had a history of syncopal episodes induced by eating, drinking or pulling on the leash. In both dogs, a cervical mass was identified using computed tomography (CT) or magnetic resonance imaging, with carotid body tumour (CBT) being the histopathological diagnosis. A heart base mass was also identified in one dog by both CT and echocardiography. Swallowing syncope has been reported in the human literature in association with cervical mass lesions, but this is the first report in dogs. The present cases emphasise the value of advanced imaging of the head and neck in dogs presenting with clinical signs of syncope associated with swallowing and the importance of careful manipulation of the neck in patients with CBTs.
在两只英国斗牛犬中诊断出颈动脉体瘤，每只狗都有因进食、饮水或拉扯牵引绳诱发晕厥发作的病史。在这两只狗中，通过计算机断层扫描（CT）或磁共振成像确定了颈部肿块，组织病理学诊断为颈动脉体瘤（CBT）。通过CT和超声心动图在其中一只狗中还发现了心基部肿块。人类文献中曾报道吞咽性晕厥与颈部肿块病变有关，但这是犬类的首例报告。本病例强调了对出现与吞咽相关晕厥临床症状的犬进行头颈部高级成像的价值，以及对患有CBT的患者颈部进行仔细操作的重要性。
