Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Dog with invasive thymoma treated by jugular vein graft for vena cava
By Holsworth, Ian G et al.·Published in Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association·2004·Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital, United States·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Use of a jugular vein autograft for reconstruction of the cranial vena cava in a dog with invasive thymoma and cranial vena cava syndrome.
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Plain-English summary
A spayed female dog was brought in with swelling in her neck, tiredness, coughing, and trouble exercising. After tests including an ultrasound and CT scan, she was diagnosed with an invasive thymoma (a type of tumor) and cranial vena cava syndrome, which affects blood flow. The veterinarian performed surgery to remove part of the cranial vena cava and used a piece of her jugular vein to help restore normal blood flow. This procedure helped improve her condition and alleviate her symptoms.
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Abstract
A spayed female dog was evaluated because of edema of the ventral cervical region, lethargy, cough, and reduced exercise tolerance. Invasive thymoma and cranial vena cava syndrome were diagnosed by use of ultrasound-guided fine-needle biopsy and contrast-enhanced helical computed tomography. Resection of the cranial vena cava and an autogenous jugular vein graft were used for restoration of normal venous return to the right atrium and alleviation of the cranial vena cava syndrome.
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