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KMID : 1094020090260040367
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Journal of Veterinary Clinics
2009 Volume.26 No. 4 p.367 ~ p.370
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Diagnostic Imaging of Liver Cirrhosis in a Shih-Tzu Dog
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Choi Ho-Jung
Lee Ki-Ja
Chang Jin-Hwa
An Ji-Young
O I-Se
Ahn Se-Joon
Jeong Seong-Mok
Park Seong-Jun
Cho Seong-Whan
Lee Young-Won
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Abstract
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A 5-year-old, intact female Shih-Tzu dog was presented with 1 year history of icterus, ascites and anorexia. The serum biochemistry revealed elevated liver enzyme levels. Microhepatica and decreased serosal detail were detected in abdominal radiography. Abdominal ultrasonographic findings included irregular liver margins, multifocal hypoechoic nodules in the liver parenchyma, and ascites. Computed tomography (CT) showed multifocal hypodense nodules with ring-like contrast enhancement. Cytologic and histopathologic examination by liver core biopsy revealed fibrosis. Cirrhosis was diagnosed based on above results. This report focuses on the imaging characteristics of ultrasonography and CT for liver cirrhosis in a dog.
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KEYWORD
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cirrhosis, computed tomography, dog, ultrasonography
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