The purpose of this study is to characterize the sonography appearance of parathyroid glands in healthy cats and to evaluate any alteration during the course of secondary renal hyperparathyroidism. 25 healthy cats and 10 affected by chronic renal failure (CKD) were studied. For each displayed gland echogenicity and size of long and short axis were assessed. The median size of parathyroids in healthy cats were the folllowing: left cranial parathyroid 2,4x1,1mm, left caudal parathyroid 2,1x1mm, right cranial parathyroid 2,5x1,1mm, right caudal parathyroid 1,8x0,9mm. In CKD cats an enlargement of the parathyroid glands is dectable ultrasonographically; the length of the cranial and caudal left glands and cranial right gland was statistically greater in CKD cats compared to healthy cats.
Ultrasound evaluation of the parathyroid glands in clinically normal cats and with chronic renal failure
GUIDI, GRAZIA;CITI, SIMONETTA;Lippi I;
2012-01-01
Abstract
The purpose of this study is to characterize the sonography appearance of parathyroid glands in healthy cats and to evaluate any alteration during the course of secondary renal hyperparathyroidism. 25 healthy cats and 10 affected by chronic renal failure (CKD) were studied. For each displayed gland echogenicity and size of long and short axis were assessed. The median size of parathyroids in healthy cats were the folllowing: left cranial parathyroid 2,4x1,1mm, left caudal parathyroid 2,1x1mm, right cranial parathyroid 2,5x1,1mm, right caudal parathyroid 1,8x0,9mm. In CKD cats an enlargement of the parathyroid glands is dectable ultrasonographically; the length of the cranial and caudal left glands and cranial right gland was statistically greater in CKD cats compared to healthy cats.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
