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SONOGRAPHIC RENAL FINDINGS IN 20 DOGS WITH LEPTOSPIROSIS

1998; Wiley; Volume: 39; Issue: 4 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1111/j.1740-8261.1998.tb01617.x

1740-8261

Lisa J. Forrest, Robert T. O’Brien, Megan S. Tremeling, Howard Steinberg, A. Jim Cooley, Roy L. Kerlin,

Viral Infections and Vectors

Abdominal ultrasound examinations of 20 dogs with confirmed leptospirosis were reviewed retrospectively for renal abnormalities. Three dogs had a normal ultrasound examination. The remaining 17 dogs had sonographic abnormalities of the kidneys. These abnormalities, seen either alone or in combination, included renalmegaly (n=10), pyelectasia (n=9), increased cortical echogenicity (n=15), perinephric effusion (n=5), and a medullary band of increased echogenicity (n=6). At our institution, the medullary band of increased echogenicity has only been seen in dogs with leptospirosis and may therefore be a specific sonographic sign for this disease.