Congenital portal vein aplasia with portocaval shunting in two dogs
10.14405/kjvr.2019.59.3.171
- Author:
Taesung HWANG
1
;
Jonghyun MOON
;
Hee Chun LEE
Author Information
1. Department of Veterinary Medical Imaging, College of Veterinary Medicine, Gyeongsang National University, Jinju 52828, Korea. lhc@gnu.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
CT angiography;
dogs;
portal vein aplasia;
portosystemic shunt
- MeSH:
Angiography;
Animals;
Diagnostic Imaging;
Dogs;
Head;
Liver;
Portal Vein;
Portasystemic Shunt, Surgical;
Renal Veins;
Vomiting
- From:Korean Journal of Veterinary Research
2019;59(3):171-173
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Two dogs presented with vomiting and head pressing. In both dogs, a large vessel was revealed in computed tomography (CT) angiography, which was found to leave the portal vein (PV) cranial to the splenomesenteric confluence and enter the pre-hepatic caudal vena cava cranial to the right renal vein. The flow of portal blood to the liver was not identified. Based on CT angiography, the dogs were suspected to have congenital PV aplasia with portocaval shunting. Diagnostic imaging of potential malformations for PV continuation should be conducted before attempting shunt closure.
