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IMAGING DIAGNOSIS—ULTRASONOGRAPHIC AND CT FINDINGS IN A GRAY SEAL ( HALICHOERUS GRYPUS ) WITH HEPATIC CIRRHOSIS, PYELONEPHRITIS, AND NEPHROLITHIASIS
Author(s) -
Swarte Marie,
Bryan Jill,
Zarelli Micaela,
Huuskonen Vihelmiina,
Schneeweiss Wilfried,
McAllister Hester
Publication year - 2013
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/vru.12037
Subject(s) - medicine , lethargy , cirrhosis , urinary system , radiology , ultrasound , abdominal ultrasound , pathology
An immature gray seal was presented with lethargy, weight loss, vomiting and hematuria. Hepatic disease and urinary tract infection were suspected. Abdominal ultrasound showed hyperechoic structures with marked acoustic shadowing spread throughout both kidneys, but incomplete visualization of the liver. Abdominal CT showed mineral densities scattered throughout both kidneys and poor delineation of the liver. Due to the poor quality of life, the seal was euthanized. Postmortem examination showed ammonium urate nephroliths, pyelonephritis, and hepatic cirrhosis. This case report emphasizes the difficulty of characterizing liver disease with conventional 2 D ‐ultrasound and CT in a deep‐chested animal with minimal intra‐abdominal fat.