Laryngotracheaoesophageal compression due to giant benign hyperplastic thyroid in a Jaffarabadi buffalo

Authors

  • Vineet Kumar Department of Veterinary Surgery and Radiology, College of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry, Junagadh Agricultural University, Gujarat, India
  • Shruti Vora Department of Veterinary Surgery and Radiology, College of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry, Junagadh Agricultural University, Gujarat, India
  • Foram Asodiya Department of Veterinary Surgery and Radiology, College of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry, Junagadh Agricultural University, Gujarat, India

Keywords:

Bubalus babalis, buffalo, benign hyperplastic thyroid, Jaffarabadi buffalo, thyroidectomy, radiography, ultrasonography

Abstract

This report describes a case of laryngotracheaoesophageal compression due to giant benign hyperplastic thyroid in a Jaffarabadi buffalo and thyroidectomy to relieve from compressive symptoms. Physical, radiographical and ultrasonograhical findings confirmed enlarged thyroid. Under sedation and local analgesia, total thyroidectomy was performed via cervical midline approach and excised thyroid was submitted for further histopathological examination. Animal had an uneventful postoperative course and recovered well. Grossly, excised thyroid was of 30 cm x 10 cm in size and 850 g of weight. Both the lobes of the thyroid gland were symmetrically enlarged and had meaty appearance. Benign hypertrophy and hyperplasia was reported on the histopathological report of surgical specimen.

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Author Biographies

Shruti Vora, Department of Veterinary Surgery and Radiology, College of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry, Junagadh Agricultural University, Gujarat, India

 

 

Foram Asodiya, Department of Veterinary Surgery and Radiology, College of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry, Junagadh Agricultural University, Gujarat, India

 

 

 

 

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Published

2019-12-27

How to Cite

Kumar, V., Vora, S., & Asodiya, F. (2019). Laryngotracheaoesophageal compression due to giant benign hyperplastic thyroid in a Jaffarabadi buffalo. Buffalo Bulletin, 38(4), 673–680. Retrieved from http://kuojs.lib.ku.ac.th/index.php/BufBu/article/view/925

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Short Communication