BRONCHOESOPHAGEAL FISTULA IN SHEEP – CASE REPORT

Authors

  • G. D. R. TACCANI Universidade Santo Amaro, São Paulo, SP
  • L. A. SILVA Universidade Santo Amaro, São Paulo, SP
  • A. L. S. LIMA Universidade Santo Amaro, São Paulo, SP
  • V. G. OLIVEIRA Universidade Santo Amaro, São Paulo, SP
  • C. P. N. SILVA Universidade Santo Amaro, São Paulo, SP
  • R. S. F. CRUZ Universidade Santo Amaro, São Paulo, SP
  • A. R. B. RIBEIRO Universidade Santo Amaro, São Paulo, SP
  • A. M. CRESPILHO Universidade Santo Amaro, São Paulo, SP
  • J. L. GUERRA Universidade Santo Amaro, São Paulo, SP
  • A. S. CALEFI Universidade Santo Amaro, São Paulo, SP

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15361/2175-0106.2023v39n1p06-09

Abstract

The term bronchoesophageal fistula is used for the abnormal communication between the esophageal lumen and the pulmonary bronchi. There are no reports of this condition in production animals, and its origin is unknown. A male Dorper sheep from the Veterinary Hospital of the Santo Amaro University, SP, Brazil, presented clinical signs of tachypnea, apathy, and coughing after eating. The animal died suddenly after a fever break. During the gross evaluation, a fistula was noticed in the middle third of the thoracic esophagus with communication to the right cranial lung lobe, forming an encapsulated area measuring 24.5 cm x 22.0 cm x 9.4 cm. Fibrous tissue delimited the pulmonary lobe and feed filled the compartment. This is a rare condition with unclear etiopathogenesis.

Author Biography

A. S. CALEFI, Universidade Santo Amaro, São Paulo, SP

Patologia Veterinária.

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Published

31/03/2023

Issue

Vol. 39 No. 1 (2023)

Section

Pathology/Patologia

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