Case of the week 4.20.20

Adrien-Maxence Hespel

University of Tennessee

veterinary.radiology.mirc@gmail.com

Publication Date: 2020-04-20

History

1 year old female spayed domestic short hair cat. History of potential electrocution after biting an electrical cord.

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Quiz

  1. The main abnormality affects

    The cardiovascular system
    No :(
    The pulmonary parenchyma
    No :(
    The musculoskeletal system
    No :(
    The cranial abdomen
    No :(
    There is no main abnormality
    Yes :)

Findings

Orthogonal radiographs of the thorax are acquired.

The patient has increased subcutaneous, intrathoracic, and abdominal adipose tissue. The cardiac silhouette is normal on the lateral views and mildly rounded on the VD view. The pulmonary vessels are normal. The pulmonary parenchyma is normal. The remaining thoracic structures are normal. There are multiple open physes, consistent with the reported age of the patient. The included abdominal structures are normal.

Diagnosis

Normal thorax. The mild rounding of the cardiac silhouette on the VD view is likely due to the presence of pericardial fat.

Notes

Case initially seen by Dr Auger