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Case Index - - July 2009 - Case of the Month. Signalment: 12 year old, spayed female Dalmatian History: Decreased appetite, weak hind limbs, distended abdomen, weight gain, PU/PD Questions:
Image 1: Long axis of distal aorta Image 2: Long axis of distal aorta with Doppler Image 3: Left adrenal gland Image 4: Right adrenal gland
Answer: 1. Bilateral adrenomegaly, thrombus identified in the distal aorta with extension into external iliac artery, partially occulding the lumen. 2. Most Likely pituitary dependent hyperadrenocorticism Reference: Aortic and iliac thrombosis in six dogs. |
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