DOPPLER ULTRASONOGRAPHIC DIAGNOSIS AND ANATOMY OF CONGENITAL INTRAHEPATIC ARTERIOPORTAL FISTULA IN A PUPPY |
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| Authors: | Viktor,Szatmá ri,DVM ,Tibor,Né meth,DVM ,Istvá n,Kó tai,DVM ,Ká groly,Vö rö s,DVM,PhD ,Pé ter,Só tonyi,DVM,PhD |
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| Affiliation: | Department and Clinic of Internal Medicine, University of Veterinary Science Budapest, Hungary. vszatmar@univet.hu |
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| Abstract: | A dilated, tortuous blood vessel was identified sonographically in the right medial liver lobe in a puppy with severe ascites. This vessel was thought to represent the dilated right medial portal vein branch. Using pulsed wave Doppler ultrasonography, retrograde, abnormally pulsatile flow was detected in both the dilated right medial portal vein branch and the main portal vein. The right medial liver lobe was surgically resected then fixed in formalin. Silicon rubber was injected and outlined the connection between the portal vein and hepatic artery. |
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| Keywords: | Doppler ultrasonography dog arterioportal fistula portal hypertension ascites congenital vascular anomaly silicon rubber arteriovenous communication liver |
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