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Figure 27.8 On ultrasonography, the classic cyst is anechoic with well-defined walls and deep acoustic enhancement. (a) Ultrasound
image of cysts in the left kidney of a 17-year-old Persian cat. Arrows indicate acoustic enhancement. (b) Ultrasound image of the right
kidney of same cat.
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Figure 27.9 Ultrasonography of polycystic kidney disease with small cysts. (a) Ultrasonography of a 15-year-old Siamese with small
cortical cysts. The calipers measure one cyst at 0.73 cm. (b) Ultrasonography of a 13-year-old Persian with small cysts. One cyst is
measured at 0.86 cm.
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Figure 27.10 Ultrasonography of polycystic kidney disease with large cysts. (a) Ultrasonography of the left kidney of a 6-year-old
Persian cat with large cortical cysts. (b) The two large cysts were measured at 1.5 and 2.0 cm.
