Ascites associated with intrahepatic arteriovenous fistula in a cat.
A 1 1/2-year-old male domestic short-haired cat with ascites was found to have an intrahepatic fistula between the hepatic artery and portal vein. The diagnosis was made by means of angiography. The ascites was attributed to portal hypertension caused by the fistula.
D000818:Animals; D001164:Arteriovenous Fistula / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary*; D001201:Ascites / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary*; D002371:Cat Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D002415:Cats; D006499:Hepatic Artery; D008099:Liver / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D011169:Portal Vein; D011859:Radiography