Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Portal vein aneurysm in a dog.
- Journal:
- The Journal of veterinary medical science
- Year:
- 2012
- Authors:
- Miyawaki, Shingo et al.
- Affiliation:
- Department of Veterinary Medicine · Japan
- Species:
- dog
Abstract
Portal vein aneurysm (PVA) is a rare abnormal dilatation of the portal vein, which has not been reported in dogs. We describe the findings of ultrasound and computed tomography in a case of PVA in a young male toy poodle, with the final diagnosis established by explorative surgical observation. The dog had an aneurysmal fusiform dilatation in the extrahepatic portal vein with portal hypertension and multiple portsystemic shunts. This is the first report of canine PVA.
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