Evaluation of Thoracic Radiographs in Canine HW Disease · 2017. 10. 9. · the late stage of the...
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Evaluation of Thoracic Radiographs in Canine HW
DiseaseLuigi Venco DVM, SCPA, EVPC Dipl.
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Two wievs◙ Latero-lateral (right recumbency)◙ Sagittal (dorso-ventral strongly advised)
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Dog positioning• Sagittal plane of the thorax parallel to the film
and perpendicular to the X ray beam• Center of the X-ray beam centered on the heart
to avoid distorsion of cardiac silhouette
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Dog positioning
Wrong Correct
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HW disease in DOGS Pathogenesis
• Chronic disease• Damages first at the pulmonary
parenchyma and arterial vessels• Right cardiac chambers dilatation only in
the late stage of the disease and whenparenchymal and arterial diseases are present only
Radiographic right cardiac chambers enlargementnot associated to pulmonary arteries enlargementis not consistent with HW disease
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No lesions
Inflammatory pulmonary disease
Arterial pulmonary disease (pulmonary hypertension, “cor pulmonale”)
right heart congestive failure
HW disease in DOGS PathogenesisM
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Thoracic radiographs Tool for obtaining information about
• Pulmonary parenchimal disease• Pulmonary arterial disease
Less important• Right cardiac chambers (cardiac silhouette)• Pulmonary venous circulation (in case of left cardic side
concurrent diseases i.e. Mitral insufficiency or DCM)
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No indications about worm burden
Normal thoracic radiographs may be associated to recent infections with high worm burden and severe
radiografic changes may be associated to long lastinginfections with exhausted worm burden
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Over the time, during the infection, the worm burden is reducing due to the spontaneous death of the parasites that, causing thromboembolism,
worsen the radiographic picture
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Worm burden level by Ag testingWorm burden level by EchocardiographyPulmonary lesions. Thoracic x-ray
Venco L et al. Relative utility of Echocardiography, Radiography, Serologic testing and Microfilariae counts to Predict Adult Worm Burden in Dogs Naturally Infected with Heartworms.
Recent Advances in Heartworm Disease. Symposium ’01.
Age of the dogs (years)Middle-aged dogs usually have high worm burden without severe radiographic changes.Older dogs rather severe radiographic abnormalities with reduced worm burden
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RV
P trunk
RATr. V
Pul V
Radiographic landmarks for canine HW disease (angiography)
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Radiographic landmarks for canine HW disease (anatomy)
trachea
PA
PVRV LV
LA
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PA
RV
abv
Radiographic landmarks for canine HW disease (anatomy)
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QUESTIONS to be answeredwhen evaluating Thoracic radiographies in a HW infected dog
• Is pulmonary parenchyma damaged ?
• Are pulmonary arteries enlarged?
• Is cardiac silhouette modified?
• If yes what about right cardiac chambers?
• Are signs of right cardiac congestive failure present ?
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No obvious lesions (recent infection)
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Pulmonary interstitial pattern and mild enlargement of cranialpulmonary arteries
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Clear enlargement of cranial pulmonary arteries
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Mixed interstitial-alveolar pattern of the caudal lung lobesSevere enlargement of the main and cranial pulmonary arteries
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Interstitial pattern of the caudal lung lobesSevere enlargement of cranial pulmonary arteries and pulmonary trunkRight ventricle enlargement
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Pulmonary trunk
Left pulmonary arteryRight pulmonary artery
Cranial pulmonary arteries
Severe enlargement of the arterial pulmonary vesselsand «pruning» of the right pulmonary artery (arrows)
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Mixed interstitial-alveolar pattern of the caudal lung lobesSevere enlargement of cranial pulmonary arteriesRight ventricle enlargement with the heart apex displaced dorsally
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Mixed interstitial-alveolar pattern of caudal lung lobes, and reduced flow to cranial lobesSevere enlargement of cranial pulmonary arteriesRight ventricle enlargement with the heart apex displaced dorsally
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Mixed interstitial-alveolar pattern of caudal lung lobes.Severe enlargement of cranial pulmonary arteries.Trachea displaced dorsally by right atrium enlragemnte. Pleural effusion
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Bulging of the main pulmonary arterySevere enlargement of caudal pulmonary arteries.
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Cross breed F8 year old 14 kg
Main pulmonary artery
Right pulmonary arteryCranial pulmonary artery
Interstitial pattern caudal lung lobes
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Self assessmentCross breed Male 4 year old 12 kg
Estimate radiographic changes and worm burden
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Results
Thoracic radiograph evaluation• No radiographic changes
HW surgically removed
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Self assessmentEstimate radiographic changes related to HW disease
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Caudal lung lobes interstitial patternDilated main pulmonary arteryDilated cranial pulmonary arteries
Dilated main pulmonary arteryDilated caudal pulmonary arteriesPruning right caudal pulmonary arteryDilated right ventricle (reversed D shape)
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