title: Use of a jugular vein autograft for reconstruction of the cranial vena cava in a dog with invasive thymoma and cranial vena cava syndrome.
abstract: A spayed female dog was evaluated because of edema of the ventral cervical region, lethargy, cough, and reduced exercise tolerance. Invasive thymoma and cranial vena cava syndrome were diagnosed by use of ultrasound-guided fine-needle biopsy and contrast-enhanced helical computed tomography. Resection of the cranial vena cava and an autogenous jugular vein graft were used for restoration of normal venous return to the right atrium and alleviation of the cranial vena cava syndrome.
authors.affiliation: Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of California, Davis, CA 95616, USA.
authors.forename: Ian G
authors.initials: IG
authors.lastname: Holsworth
authors.forename: Andrew E
authors.initials: AE
authors.lastname: Kyles
authors.forename: Nathan L
authors.initials: NL
authors.lastname: Bailiff
authors.forename: Kate
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Hopper
authors.forename: Craig
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Long
authors.forename: Jan E
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Ilkiw
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D019917:Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation / Q000379:methods / Q000662:veterinary*; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000601:surgery*; D004285:Dogs; D005260:Female; D007601:Jugular Veins / Q000637:transplantation*; D009361:Neoplasm Invasiveness; D013479:Superior Vena Cava Syndrome / Q000601:surgery / Q000662:veterinary*; D013945:Thymoma / Q000601:surgery / Q000662:veterinary*; D013953:Thymus Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery / Q000662:veterinary*; D016896:Treatment Outcome