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IMAGING DIAGNOSIS—ULTRASONOGRAPHIC APPEARANCE OF SMALL BOWEL METASTASIS FROM CANINE MAMMARY CARCINOMA
Author(s) -
Domínguez Elisabet,
Anadón Eduard,
Espada Yvonne,
GrauRoma Llorenç,
Majó Natàlia,
Novellas Rosa
Publication year - 2013
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/vru.12061
Subject(s) - medicine , lethargy , beagle , pathology , jejunum , metastasis , anorexia , histopathology , ileum , carcinoma , radiology , cancer
A 10‐year‐old entire female Beagle dog was evaluated for an acute history of lethargy, anorexia, and diarrhea. Mammary tumors were detected during physical examination. Ultrasonographic scanning revealed the presence of a unique pattern of multiple, well‐defined and well‐marginated hypoechoic nodules in the muscularis layer of the jejunum. These nodules were not associated with changes in the rest of the normal intestinal layering and were not causing signs of intestinal obstruction. Mammary carcinoma metastases to the intestinal muscularis layer were diagnosed based on histopathological examination.