Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Dog with rare vein malformation and lung blood clots
By Newman, Robert J et al.·Published in Veterinary radiology & ultrasound : the official journal of the American College of Veterinary Radiology and the International Veterinary Radiology Association·2020·Blue Pearl Veterinary Partners·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Multimodality imaging of an azygous continuation of the caudal vena cava in a dog with pulmonary thromboembolic disease.
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Plain-English summary
A 5-year-old spayed female English Bulldog was brought to the vet because she was not eating, seemed very tired, had trouble breathing, and fainted. Tests showed she had a rare blood vessel issue along with blood clots in her lungs. She was hospitalized and received supportive care, along with a medication called clopidogrel to help prevent further clots. Thankfully, she recovered and was stable at her follow-up visit after being discharged from the hospital.
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Abstract
A 5-year-old spayed female English Bulldog was evaluated for acute anorexia, lethargy, respiratory distress, and syncope. Contrast-enhanced computed tomography revealed the vascular malformation of azygous continuation of the caudal vena cava with extensive thrombus formation and pulmonary arterial thromboembolic disease. The patient was hospitalized for supportive treatment and was prescribed long-term clopidogrel therapy. The patient survived to discharge and at last follow-up remained clinically stable. While this vascular malformation has been reported in canines, to the authors' knowledge, this is the first reported case of pulmonary thromboembolic disease in a canine concurrent with this condition.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29797619/