Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Dog diagnosed with cranial vena cava aneurysm but no symptoms
By Lee, Nathan D et al.·Published in Journal of veterinary cardiology : the official journal of the European Society of Veterinary Cardiology·2007·Department of Clinical Sciences, United States·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Cranial vena cava aneurysm in a dog.
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Plain-English summary
A 1.5-year-old mixed breed dog was brought in for an irregular heartbeat, and during X-rays, a mass was found in the chest area. Further tests showed it was a cranial vena cava aneurysm, which is a rare blood vessel condition. The vet decided not to treat it since the dog showed no symptoms related to the aneurysm. Now, at 6 years old, the dog remains healthy and asymptomatic.
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Abstract
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.
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