Figure 2.
Ultrasound images of gallbladder wall thickening in dogs with hypoalbuminemia. (A) A mild and diffuse homogeneously hyperechoic gallbladder wall thickening is present. This dog was diagnosed with lymphoma. (B) A mild and diffuse gallbladder wall thickening with a 3-layer appearance. There are thin inner and outer hyperechoic layers and a central hypoechoic layer. This dog was diagnosed with hepatic metastatic carcinoma. (C) A mild and diffuse gallbladder wall thickening with a 3-layer appearance. Hyperechoic lacy striations are present within the central hypoechoic layer. This dog was diagnosed with the caudal vena cava obstruction due to neoplasia associated thrombosis with hepatic congestion and ascites.
