title: Primary splenic torsion in a Boston terrier.
abstract: A 7-year-old female Boston terrier was referred to Hokkaido University Veterinary Teaching Hospital with a history of hemoglobinuria and anemia for several days. Abdominal radiographs showed splenomegaly, and ultrasonography revealed a hypoechoic splenic parenchyma with interspersed linear echoes consistent with the ultrasonographic appearance of splenic torsion. Ultrasonography and computed tomography (CT) indicated a C-shaped spleen. Exploratory laparotomy confirmed the diagnosis of splenic torsion. A splenectomy was performed, and the dog recovered well without complications. This is the first report of splenic torsion in Boston terriers, and the usefulness of ultrasonographic and CT findings of the splenic torsion was also confirmed.
authors: Laboratory of Veterinary Internal Medicine, Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, Graduate School of Veterinary Medicine, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan. h-ohta@vetmed.hokudai.ac.jp
authors: Hiroshi
authors: H
authors: OHTA
authors: Satoshi
authors: S
authors: TAKAGI
authors: Masahiro
authors: M
authors: MURAKAMI
authors: Noboru
authors: N
authors: SASAKI
authors: Muneyoshi
authors: M
authors: YOSHIKAWA
authors: Kensuke
authors: K
authors: NAKAMURA
authors: Shiang-Jyi
authors: SJ
authors: HWANG
authors: Masahiro
authors: M
authors: YAMASAKI
authors: Mitsuyoshi
authors: M
authors: TAKIGUCHI
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D004285:Dogs; D005260:Female; D013158:Splenic Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery / Q000662:veterinary*; D014102:Torsion Abnormality / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery / Q000662:veterinary*; D014463:Ultrasonography