Computer Tomography (CT)
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Computer Tomography (CT) Scan Case Study #15
英國短毛貓, British Shorthair,
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Clinical History:
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Hx of chronic nasaal discharge. Biopsy 5 years ago chronic rhinitis (allergies).
Now epistaxis. Also chronic IBD diarrhoea post ICCJ removal of alimentery lymphoma.
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Diagnostic interpretation:
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HEAD:
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The left frontal sinus is filled with non-contrast enhancing soft tissue material. There is a moderate
amount of soft tissue material along the left nasal passage and a smaller amount in the left nasal
passage and nasopharynx. There is no evidence of lysis of the paranasal bones, There is no evidence of lymphadenopathy.
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ABDOMEN:
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The liver has a homogeneous attenuation.
The spleen is normal.
The adrenal glands have a normal size.
The gastrointestinal tract is normal. The transverse colon is distended with fluid.
There is a 3 x 3mm, mineral body in the renal pelvis/ medulla of the left kidney. There are small,
hypoattenuating cortical defects in both kidneys, representing chronic infarcts.1
The mesenteric lymph nodes are mildly enlarged (6mm thick).
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Conclusions:
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1. Soft tissue material in the right and left nasal passages (L>R), left frontal sinus and
nasopharynx with mild turbinate destruction.
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2. Chronic infarcts in both kidneys. The mineral body in the left kidney represents a calculus or
dystrophic mineralization.
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3. There is no evidence of gastrointestinal masses.
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4. Mildly enlarged mesenteric lymph nodes. These could be reactive or less likely neoplastic.
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Normal thickening of the ileocolic junction.
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Soft tissue in the left frontal sinus and nasal passage.
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