Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
IMAGING DIAGNOSIS-A CASE OF SPONTANEOUS HEPATIC PORTAL VEIN GAS IN AN 11-MONTH-OLD WEST HIGHLAND WHITE TERRIER.
- Journal:
- Veterinary radiology & ultrasound : the official journal of the American College of Veterinary Radiology and the International Veterinary Radiology Association
- Year:
- 2016
- Authors:
- Cartwright, Jennifer A et al.
- Affiliation:
- Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies · United Kingdom
- Species:
- dog
Plain-English summary
An 11-month-old female West Highland White Terrier was brought in because she had been experiencing chronic diarrhea and suddenly became very sick. An ultrasound of her abdomen showed that she had ulcers in her colon and gas in her liver's blood vessels, which is a serious condition. After being stabilized, she was treated for ulcerative colitis (inflammation of the colon), and tests confirmed she had a severe form of this condition. Although the gas in her liver and blood vessels cleared up, her health worsened, and she had to be euthanized due to a severe infection.
Abstract
An 11-month-old female entire West Highland White Terrier presented for chronic diarrhea with acute deterioration in demeanor and progression to systemic inflammatory response syndrome. Transcutaneous abdominal ultrasonography identified colonic ulceration and secondary mucosal gas. Suspected hepatic portal vein gas and hepatic parenchyma gas were also visualized. The patient was stabilized and managed for ulcerative colitis. Based on endoscopic biopsies, the dog was diagnosed with severe, chronic, pyogranulomatous colitis. On repeat ultrasonographic evaluation the portal vein and hepatic gas had resolved but the patient deteriorated and was ultimately euthanized due to sepsis.
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