Ultrasonographic diagnosis of portacaval shunts in young dogs.
Ultrasonography was performed on 21 young dogs with portacaval shunts. Initial ultrasonography revealed a small hypovascular liver in all dogs. Eight portacaval shunts (4 intrahepatic, 4 extrahepatic) were detected. Supplementary ultrasonography of dogs under general anesthesia and subjected to positive-pressure ventilation identified 6 additional intrahepatic portacaval shunts.
Wrigley
R H
RH
Department of Radiology and Radiation Biology, Colorado State University, Fort Collins 80523.
Konde
L J
LJ
Park
R D
RD
Lebel
J L
JL
D000818:Animals; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D004285:Dogs; D008099:Liver / Q000098:blood supply; D011168:Portal System / Q000002:abnormalities*; D014463:Ultrasonography / Q000662:veterinary*