Case Index - December 2003 - Case of the Month.

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A 2.5 year old Vizsla, MN, with a swollen left thigh for 1 week.

History: Trauma 2 weeks previously

Presented non-weight bearing in left rear leg.

Two images of the swollen region are provided. One static and one extended field of view.

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Answer:

Sonographic Findings: Swirling echogenic fluid filled pocket.
Diagnosis: Abscess or hematoma
FNA: Pus