Open AccessAzygos continuation of the caudal vena cava with segmental aneurysm, lung lobe torsion and pulmonary thromboembolism in a dog
Author(s) -
Lockwood Ashley J.,
SinnottStutzman Virginia B.,
Mouser Pamela J.,
Tsai Steven L.
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
clinical case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.21
H-Index - 9
ISSN - 2050-0904
DOI - 10.1002/ccr3.1365
Subject(s) - medicine , lung , torsion (gastropod) , aneurysm , radiology , azygos vein , inferior vena cava , superior vena cava , surgery
Key Clinical Message This case highlights the management and diagnostic evaluation of a dog with two individually rare conditions (lung lobe torsion and vena cava aneurysm) that ultimately resulted in fatal pulmonary thromboembolism.