Thrombosis of the cranial vena cava in a cow.
Thrombosis of the cranial vena cava in a cow was followed by the formation of aneurysms in the pulmonary arteries. Embolism, pulmonary hypertension and the development of a collateral venous and lymphatic circulation are the suggested causes of these uncommon arterial lesions.
D000783:Aneurysm / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary; D000818:Animals; D002417:Cattle; D002418:Cattle Diseases / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D008168:Lung / Q000473:pathology; D011651:Pulmonary Artery / Q000473:pathology; D011655:Pulmonary Embolism / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary; D013927:Thrombosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary*; D014683:Vena Cava, Superior