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Aspectos clínicos e radiográficos de caprino com megaesôfago

2011; UNIVERSIDADE FEDERAL DE MINAS GERAIS; Volume: 63; Issue: 3 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1590/s0102-09352011000300033

1678-4162

L.C. Silva Júnior, Lúcia Cristina Pereira Arruda, D.G.B. Silva, Filipe Aureliano Pedrosa Soares, Álvaro Veloso Borba Neto, J. E. B. Leite, Pierre Castro Soares,

Esophageal and GI Pathology

A seven month old female goat showed neck swelling, apathy, appetite and weight loss, restlessness, increased salivation, cough, and regurgitation episodes which occurred post feeding.The animal was evaluated through both clinical and radiographic examinations.Plain radiography was performed and contrasted X-ray was done using barium sulfate.For radiological examination, the lateral projection was used for analysis.The results showed a radiopaque content in the esophageal lumen dorsally positioned to heart with density and appearance similar to the rumen.A dilation of the esophagus was reported and a diagnosis of megaesophagus was made.In conclusion, contrast esophagography must be included in the diagnosis of megaesophagus in goats.