Diagnosis of pathological conditions of spleen in dogs using 2D and 3D ultrasonography

2D and 3DUltrasonographic images were obtained and were compared in 9 cases of the splenic affections. In cases of splenomegaly splenic capsule and splenic tissue was hyperechoic with hypoechoic splenic pulp. In all six cases of splenomegaly sometimes increased or decreased in echogenecity of splenic parenchyma of spleen due to inflammatory response of parasitic infestation. In splenomegaly in ascitic cases, the spleen was large in size and hypoechoic. The splenic parenchyma was dense with echogenic striations. Anechoic abdominal fluid was present. The whole parenchyma of spleen was hyperechoic. The parenchyma of spleen appeared as hypoechoic. The appearances of clinical conditions of splenomegaly were satisfactorily diagnosed by 3D ultrasonography than 2D ultrasonography.