title: Hepatic encephalopathy associated with acquired portosystemic shunts in a dog.
abstract: An 8-month-old dog with a history of gastrointestinal disturbances and neurological signs was presented with hyperammonemia. Necropsy revealed ascites, portosystemic collaterals, and an irregularly surfaced small liver. Histologically, there were diffuse neuronal necrosis and focal spongiform changes in the brain, and marked fibrosis in the liver. Hepatic encephalopathy was diagnosed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Veterinary Pathology, Tottori University, Japan.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Shimada
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kuwamura
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Awakura
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Umemura
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Enomoto
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Yamane
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001921:Brain / Q000473:pathology; D003097:Collateral Circulation; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D004285:Dogs; D006501:Hepatic Encephalopathy / Q000209:etiology / Q000662:veterinary*; D008099:Liver / Q000098:blood supply* / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D011168:Portal System / Q000002:abnormalities*