Rosa, Chantal T.Schoeman, Johan P.Dvir, Eran2012-11-272012-11-272012-09Rosa, C, Schoeman, JP & Dvir, E 2012, 'Budd-chiari-like syndrome associated with a pheochromocytoma invading the right atrium in a dog', Israel Journal of Veterinary Medicine, vol. 67, no. 3, pp. 180-185.0334-915270044459177005814117J-6765-2013http://hdl.handle.net/2263/20493An 8 year-old spayed female Jack Russell Terrier dog was presented with severe abdominal distension due to ascites and discomfort of five days duration. Abdominal ultrasound revealed ascites and a mass invading the caudal vena cava pointing to Budd-Chiari-like syndrome (BCLS). The peritoneal fluid was a modified transudate. The BCLS was a result of a left adrenal mass that invaded the caudal vena cava to a length of 14 cm, up to the right atrium. A phaeochromocytoma was highly suspected and due to its aggressiveness and poor prognosis the dog was euthanized. The diagnosis was confirmed by histopathology after post mortem. This is a rare case of a 14 cm-long phaeochromocytoma associated with BCLS illustrating the in vivo diagnostic approach. A phaeochromocytoma should be considered in cases presenting with BCLS.enIsrael Veterinary Medical AssociationBudd-Chiari-like syndromeAbdominal effusionAbdominal distensionDogs -- DiseasesDogs -- HistopathologyArticle