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ArticleVeterinary radiology & ultrasound : the official journal of the American College of Veterinary Radiology and the International Veterinary Radiology Association2026

Ultrasound Features of Pancreatic Torsion in a Young Dog.

Chris Holm, Jonathan T Shiroma

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Article in Veterinary radiology & ultrasound : the official journal of the American College of Veterinary Radiology and the International Veterinary Radiology Association, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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2 authors.

Chris HolmDepartment of Radiology, MedVet Medical and Cancer Centers for Pets, Worthington, Ohio, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0004-7785-3682
Jonathan T ShiromaDepartment of Radiology, MedVet Medical and Cancer Centers for Pets, Worthington, Ohio, USA.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

A 7-month-old male neutered Labrador Retriever was referred for vomiting, inappetence, and lethargy. Baseline bloodwork revealed mild mature neutrophilia, elevated amylase and lipase, and mild hypochloremia. Abdominal ultrasound showed a cavitated left cranial abdominal mass with a "whirl sign," indicating a torsed organ. Surgical resection and histopathology confirmed pancreatic torsion, a rare disease in young dogs. The patient recovered uneventfully and was discharged the following day. This is the first report describing a "whirl sign" on ultrasound associated with pancreatic torsion in a dog.

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Dog DiseasesPancreatic DiseasesTorsion AbnormalityAnimalsDogsMalePancreasUltrasonographyleft cranial abdominal masspancreatic torsionwhirl signyoung dog

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PMID42216735
PMCPMC13355128

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