Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Dog with liver lobe torsion diagnosed by X-ray and ultrasound
By Sonnenfield, J M et al.·Published in Veterinary radiology & ultrasound : the official journal of the American College of Veterinary Radiology and the International Veterinary Radiology Association·2001·Kansas State University, United States·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Radiographic and ultrasonographic findings of liver lobe torsion in a dog.
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- dog
Plain-English summary
A 12-year-old neutered male beagle was brought to the vet because of a mass in his abdomen. After a thorough examination and imaging tests, the vet discovered that the dog's liver had twisted, a condition known as liver lobe torsion. The issue was confirmed during surgery, and the affected liver lobe was removed. Following the surgery, the beagle recovered well and was able to return to his normal activities.
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Abstract
A twelve-year-old neutered male beagle presented for a cranial abdominal mass. The results of physical examination, laboratory tests, radiography, and ultrasonography are presented. A torsion of the quadrate lobe of the liver was diagnosed at surgery and confirmed by histopathology. A brief discussion of liver lobe torsion is presented.
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