Sonographic renal findings in 20 dogs with leptospirosis.
Abdominal ultrasound examinations of 20 dogs with confirmed leptospirosis were reviewed retrospectively for renal abnormalities. Three dogs had a normal ultrasound examination. The remaining 17 dogs had sonographic abnormalities of the kidneys. These abnormalities, seen either alone or in combination, included renalmegaly (n=10), pyelectasia (n=9), increased cortical echogenicity (n=15), perinephric effusion (n=5), and a medullary band of increased echogenicity (n=6). At our institution, the medullary band of increased echogenicity has only been seen in dogs with leptospirosis and may therefore be a specific sonographic sign for this disease.
Forrest
L J
LJ
Department of Surgical Sciences, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 53706, USA.
O'Brien
R T
RT
Tremelling
M S
MS
Steinberg
H
H
Cooley
A J
AJ
Kerlin
R L
RL
D000818:Animals; D004108:Dilatation, Pathologic / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology; D004285:Dogs; D005122:Exudates and Transudates; D005260:Female; D007668:Kidney / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D007672:Kidney Cortex / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D007674:Kidney Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary*; D007679:Kidney Medulla / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D007682:Kidney Pelvis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D007922:Leptospirosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary*; D008297:Male; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D014463:Ultrasonography