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Diaphragmatic hernia in a pet chinchilla (Chinchilla lanigera)
Jessica Aymen1, Isabelle Langlois1, Isabelle Lanthier1
1Department of Clinical Sciences (Aymen, Langlois) and Department of Pathology and Microbiology (Lanthier), Faculté de Médecine Vétérinaire, Université de Montréal, 3200 Sicotte Street, Saint-Hyacinthe, Québec J2S 2M2.
Abstract:
A 10-year-old pet chinchilla (Chinchilla lanigera) was referred for ultrasound investigation of a thoracic mass. The mass was initially believed to be a pulmonary abscess or tumor based on radiographs and ultrasound. Cytological examination suggested the presence of a gastrointestinal structure in the thorax, and necropsy revealed a true diaphragmatic hernia subdividing the stomach into thoracic and abdominal portions.
