Segmental aplasia of the caudal vena cava in a dog.
Ultrasonography, angiography, magnetic resonance imaging, and exploratory laparotomy of a 2-year-old wheaten terrier with lethargy, exercise intolerance, and ascites revealed segmental aplasia of the caudal vena cava with azygos continuation, complicated by thrombus formation. Surgeries were performed on the blind-ended vessel to remove thrombi, enhancing shunting of blood through the azygos vein.
Harder
Maureen A
MA
Department of Small Animal Clinical Sciences, Western College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Saskatchewan, 52 Campus Drive, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan S7N 5B4.
Fowler
David
D
Pharr
John W
JW
Tryon
Kimberly A
KA
Shmon
Cindy
C
D000792:Angiography / Q000662:veterinary; D000818:Animals; D001201:Ascites / Q000209:etiology / Q000662:veterinary; D001401:Azygos Vein / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D004285:Dogs / Q000002:abnormalities*; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000662:veterinary; D008297:Male; D013927:Thrombosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery / Q000662:veterinary; D014463:Ultrasonography; D014682:Vena Cava, Inferior / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery