Cranial vena cava aneurysm in a dog.
A 1.5-year-old mixed breed dog was presented for evaluation of arrhythmia and a cranial mediastinal density was noted on thoracic radiographs. The density was determined to be a cranial vena cava aneurysm based on ultrasonographic and angiographic testing. No treatment was initiated and the dog remains asymptomatic for the cranial vena cava aneurysm at 6 years of age. Although rare, cranial vena cava aneurysm should be a differential diagnosis for dogs with cranial mediastinal abnormalities on thoracic radiographs.
Lee
Nathan D
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Department of Clinical Sciences, Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine at Tufts University, North Grafton, MA 01536, USA.
Danoff
Kim
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Etue
Sheila
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Rush
John E
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D000783:Aneurysm / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000662:veterinary*; D000818:Animals; D001145:Arrhythmias, Cardiac / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000662:veterinary; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D004285:Dogs; D008297:Male; D013902:Radiography, Thoracic / Q000662:veterinary; D014463:Ultrasonography; D014683:Vena Cava, Superior