title: Ultrasonographic localization of a caudal vena cava thrombus in a dog with leishmaniasis.
abstract: A dog with visceral leishmaniasis developed rear limb edema, and distension of the caudal epigastric veins. Glomerular disease with nephrotic syndrome and hypercoagulable state was diagnosed. Sonographically there was massive thrombosis of the caudal vena cava.
authors.affiliation: Hospital Ars Veterinaria, Barcelona, Spain.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Font
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Closa
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001853:Bone Marrow / Q000469:parasitology / Q000473:pathology; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D004285:Dogs; D007891:Leishmania / Q000302:isolation & purification; D007898:Leishmaniasis, Visceral / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary*; D008297:Male; D013927:Thrombosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology / Q000662:veterinary*; D014463:Ultrasonography; D014682:Vena Cava, Inferior / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology