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ULTRASONOGRAPHIC APPEARANCE OF SPLENIC DISEASE IN 101 CATS
Author(s) -
Hanson Jennifer A.,
Papageorges Marc,
Girard Elisabeth,
Menard Michele,
Hebert Pierre
Publication year - 2001
Publication title -
veterinary radiology and ultrasound
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.541
H-Index - 60
eISSN - 1740-8261
pISSN - 1058-8183
DOI - 10.1111/j.1740-8261.2001.tb00967.x
Subject(s) - medicine , pathology , lymphoid hyperplasia , biopsy , cats , hyperplasia , eosinophilic , malignant histiocytosis , bone marrow , lymphoma , histiocyte
The sonographic findings in 101 cats with splenic abnormalities are presented. Diagnosis was made by ultrasound‐guided fine needle aspirate or fine‐needle biopsy ( n = 91), ultrasound‐guided core biopsy ( n = 1), surgical core biopsy ( n = 1), or necropsy ( n = 10). Two cats had more than one diagnostic procedure (fine needle aspirate and necropsy or core biopsy and necropsy). The splenic abnormalities included lymphosarcoma ( n = 30), mast cell tumor ( n = 27), extramedullary hematopoiesis and/or lymphoid hyperplasia ( n = 27), epithelial tumors ( n = 6), mesenchymal tumors ( n = 4), malignant histiocytosis ( n = 2), myeloproliferative disease ( n = 2), pyogranulomatous inflammation ( n = 2), erythroleukemia ( n = 1), eosinophilic syndrome ( n = 1), hematoma ( n = 1), and granulomatous splenitis ( n = 1). Three cats had more than one splenic abnormality (mast cell tumor and metastatic carcinoma, pyogranulomatous inflammation and lymphoid hyperplasia, histiocytic lymphosarcoma, and lymphoid hyperplasia). Pathognomonic changes were not seen for any of the diseases.