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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 St., 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.
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