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ULTRASOUND‐ASSISTED DIAGNOSIS OF RENAL DYSPLASIA IN A 3‐MONTH‐OLD QUARTER HORSE COLT
Author(s) -
Ramirez Sammy,
Williams Jamie,
Seahorn Thomas L.,
BlasMachado Uriel,
Partington Beth Paugh,
Valdes Miguel,
McClure J. Raymond
Publication year - 1998
Publication title -
veterinary radiology and ultrasound
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.541
H-Index - 60
eISSN - 1740-8261
pISSN - 1058-8183
DOI - 10.1111/j.1740-8261.1998.tb01981.x
Subject(s) - medicine , azotemia , renal dysplasia , dysplasia , ultrasound , ultrasonography , foal , kidney , biopsy , horse , radiology , pathology , renal function , history , paleontology , archaeology , biology
A 3‐month‐old foal was presented for correction of bilateral angular limb deformities. Azotemia was detected as an incidental finding. Small, misshapened, hyperechoic kidneys with decreased corticomedullary demarcation were noted with ultrasonography. Additionally, the internal renal architecture was abnormal in that the intrarenal vessels and distant collecting system were not clearly seen in either kidney. Ultrasound‐guided renal biopsy was suggestive of congenital renal dysplasia, which was later confirmed at necropsy. Clinical, sonographic, and pathologic features of equine renal dysplasia are discussed.