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Anomalous vessel – German shepherd

  • German shepherd, 6 years old, female, castrated
  • Routine check-up only, monitoring small kidney stones
  • This blood vessel was seen 1 month ago and is growing
  • Can it be a constituent of the portal system?
  • The vena cava appeared larger than the aorta, and the portal vein smaller
  • Any other differential besides shunt?
  • In this specific exam I could not follow the path of this vessel

 

 

Regards,

Adams.

  • German shepherd, 6 years old, female, castrated
  • Routine check-up only, monitoring small kidney stones
  • This blood vessel was seen 1 month ago and is growing
  • Can it be a constituent of the portal system?
  • The vena cava appeared larger than the aorta, and the portal vein smaller
  • Any other differential besides shunt?
  • In this specific exam I could not follow the path of this vessel

 

 

Regards,

Adams.

gadams

2 responses to “Anomalous vessel – German shepherd”

  1. It looks like a volume issue.

    It looks like a volume issue. Its uniform and not tortuous. Where does it go cranially and is the liver fibrosed or cirrhotic suggesting portal hypertension?

  2. Thanks Eric! Yes, the

    Thanks Eric! Yes, the gallbladder looks immense near the liver parenchyma, and it’s slightly hyperechoic.

     

     

     

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