Multiple congenital PSS in a dog: case report and literature review

J Am Anim Hosp Assoc. 2013 Jul-Aug;49(4):281-5. doi: 10.5326/JAAHA-MS-5877. Epub 2013 May 20.

Abstract

A 4 yr old spayed female mixed-breed dog presented with a 2 yr history of recurring increases in liver enzymes. Two congenital portosystemic shunts (PSSs) were identified using computed tomography (CT) angiography, which included a portoazygous and portorenal extrahepatic shunt. Double right renal veins were also identified. The shunts were successfully identified and attenuated with cellophane banding. Multiple congenital PSS is a rare phenomenon, but should be considered during exploratory laparotomy for PSS and in dogs with poor response to surgical attenuation of a single PSS. CT proved to be a crucial part of accurate diagnosis and surgical planning for this dog with multiple congenital PSS.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Cellophane
  • Dog Diseases* / diagnosis
  • Dog Diseases* / pathology
  • Dog Diseases* / surgery
  • Dogs
  • Female
  • Liver / abnormalities*
  • Liver / diagnostic imaging
  • Liver / pathology
  • Liver / surgery
  • Liver Diseases / congenital
  • Liver Diseases / diagnosis
  • Liver Diseases / surgery
  • Liver Diseases / veterinary*
  • Portasystemic Shunt, Surgical / veterinary
  • Radiography
  • Treatment Outcome

Substances

  • Cellophane