Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Puppy with growing belly lump diagnosed by CT angiography
By Proks, Pavel et al.·Published in Veterinary dermatology·2015·Department of Diagnostic Imaging·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Congenital subcutaneous arteriovenous malformation in a puppy: diagnosis with CT angiography.
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Plain-English summary
A 4-month-old Cane Corso puppy was brought to the vet because of a slowly growing lump on his belly. After using ultrasound and a special type of X-ray called CT angiography, the vet found that the lump was caused by a tangle of abnormal blood vessels. The vet successfully removed this abnormality through surgery. With early detection and treatment, the puppy had a good recovery and avoided any serious heart problems.
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Abstract
A 4-month-old, 20 kg, intact male, cane corso dog was presented with a slowly growing subcutaneous lesion on the left caudoventral abdominal wall. Ultrasound and computed tomography angiography revealed a subcutaneous plexus of aberrant tortuous vessels directly connected with the superficial branch of the deep circumflex iliac artery and vein. The arteriovenous malformation (AVM) was successfully surgically removed. Early recognition and surgical removal of AVM can have excellent cosmetic results and prevents potential cardiovascular complications.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/26175066/