Megaesôfago secondary to miastenia gravis: case report on a dog

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Maria Lúcia Marcucci Torres
Mariely Thaís de Souza
Maryna Lança Vilia Alberto
Paulo Augusto Vilela Reis
Pedro Henrique Molinari

Abstract

The megaesophagus a dilatation of the whole or some portions of esophagus, an unusual cat disease can be seen more frequently in dogs is classified as congenital or acquired. The acquired form usually presents in adult dogs from eight years of age, secondary to other disorders, mainly to diseases that cause neuromuscular changes like myasthenia gravis, hypoadrenocorticism and dysautonomia in cats. This report describes a case of megaesophagus secondary to myasthenia gravis in a male, nondefined canine with nine years of age, analyze the diagnosis and treatment methods of applied, bu in the present case, the diagnosis was concluded by thoracic radiography, in addition to the established therapy associated with patient management, which ensured the animal significant clinical improvement and life quality.

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TORRES, M. L. M.; SOUZA, M. T. DE; ALBERTO, M. L. V.; REIS, P. A. V.; MOLINARI, P. H. Megaesôfago secondary to miastenia gravis: case report on a dog. Revista de Educação Continuada em Medicina Veterinária e Zootecnia, v. 16, n. 3, p. 52-58, 11 Dec. 2018.
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CLÍNICA VETERINÁRIA DE PEQUENOS ANIMAIS