ULTRASONIC DETECTION OF SPLENIC NECROSIS IN THE DOG |
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| Authors: | Curtis G Schelling MS VMD Jeffrey A Wortman VMD PhD H Mark Saunders VMD |
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| Institution: | Section of Radiology, University of Pennsylvania, School of Veterinary Medicine, where Dr. Schelling is a resident, Dr. Wortman is an Associate Professor, and Dr. Saunders is a Lecturer. |
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| Abstract: | Ultrasonographic findings of splenic infarction and necrosis in three dogs are presented. Two previously unreported ultrasonographic patterns are identified: (1) Focal, hypoechoic or isoechoic, circular, wellmarginated nodular masses with peripheral lesions causing deformation of the splenic margin. (2) Diffuse hypoechoic or heteroechoic coarse/"lacy" parenchymal pattern with no deformation of margin. The presence of gas within the splenic parenchyma of one dog was detected by both radiography and ultrasonography. Ultrasonographic patterns of splenic infarction in both man and the dog are discussed |
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| Keywords: | necrosis contrast medium infarction ultrasonography dog |
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