title: Liver torsion and associated bacterial peritonitis in a dog.
abstract: A Malamute was examined for acute abdominal pain and collapse. Radiographs of the abdomen showed a pneumoabdomen, and a lucent mass in the region of the liver. Abdominocentesis yielded an inflammatory exudate with bacteria compatible with a Bacillus or a Clostridium sp. A quadrate lobe torsion was found at postmortem.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology and Microbiology, Atlantic Veterinary College, University of Prince Edward Island, Charlottetown.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: McConkey
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Briggs
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Solano
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Illanes
mesh_terms: D000006:Abdomen, Acute / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000662:veterinary*; D000818:Animals; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D004285:Dogs; D008107:Liver Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000662:veterinary*; D008297:Male; D010538:Peritonitis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000662:veterinary*; D014102:Torsion Abnormality / Q000662:veterinary