Renal pathology
-Asymptomatic adult middle-aged cat -Suspicious of benign renal cyst but this one looks a bit different than those I have seen. -Did single FNA, got only blood and mesothelial cells, and a single large, multinucleated cell (I suspect giant cell). I did NOT get a large volume of fluid, although the patient did not allow…
Decreased corticomedullary definiton in a 2 yr old Shih-Tzu
2 year old mn asymptomatic Shih-Tzu Abdominal US performed because of a slowly rising ALT=166 IU/L Kidneys show increased cortical thickness, increased medullary echogenicity and decreased corticomedullary definition Urinalysis is normal with a USG=1.047 and negative for proteinuria The liver and all other organs are essentially normal. Why do the kidneys look like this? Could this…
Cardiac Tumour?
– 11 yr old FS Affenpinscher x with elevated liver enzymes ALT 846, ALP 3277, GGT 146 – TP and albumin wnl, platelets high at 826, cbc otherwise normal – liver is abnormal on ultrasound with cavitated regions, loss of normal echotexture and capsular distortion – trace abdominal effusion, spleen, kidneys and everything else normal…