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This 4 month old F Labrador Retriever presented for vomiting; PE transient megaesophagus.
CBC/Chem: HCT 33%, globulin slightly decreased at 2.1
This 4 month old F Labrador Retriever presented for vomiting; PE transient megaesophagus.
CBC/Chem: HCT 33%, globulin slightly decreased at 2.1
The thymic veil is seen within the cranioventral mediastinum which is an age related normal finding. The esophagus presents an accumulation of a small amount of gas without significant dilation cranial and dorsal to the heart. The cervical esophagus is within normal limits. A small ovoid retrosternal gas opacity is noted level with the 2nd sternebra on the right lateral view (see picture below).
• No evidence of a generalized megaesophagus at the point of the radiographic examination
• The small cranioventral retrosternal gas opacity is likely to consistent with part of the cranial lung lobes. However, the possibility of a cranial thoracic esophageal diverticulum cannot be ruled out entirely.
The radiographs are inconclusive for the presence or cause of a true megaesophagus/esophageal diverticulum. A Barium swallow study is recommended for further definition of the esophageal motility and to rule out a cranioventral diverticulum.
