Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
CT scan differences in types of nasal tumors in dogs
By Van Scoyk, Kelley et al.·Published in Veterinary radiology & ultrasound : the official journal of the American College of Veterinary Radiology and the International Veterinary Radiology Association·2025·College of Veterinary Medicine, United States·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Comparison of Computed Tomographic Features of Confirmed Nasal Neoplasia in Dogs.
- Species:
- dog
Plain-English summary
A group of dogs with nasal tumors underwent CT scans to help identify the type of tumor they had. The study found that dogs with epithelial tumors often showed signs like mass extension into the brain and damage to surrounding bone, while those with mesenchymal tumors were more likely to have fluid buildup in certain sinuses. This research helps veterinarians better understand how to differentiate between tumor types based on CT imaging, which could assist in planning treatment.
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Abstract
While computed tomography (CT) imaging is commonly used to evaluate canine nasal tumors, the ability to differentiate tumor types based on imaging features remains limited. This retrospective study examined dogs with confirmed nasal neoplasia to determine whether CT characteristics differ between epithelial and mesenchymal tumors. Cases from a single institution (2013-2022) were reviewed, and the frequency of CT features between epithelial and mesenchymal tumors was compared using Fisher's exact test. Also, CT features of less commonly reported nasal neoplasms, including squamous cell carcinomas, polyps, and osteosarcomas, were described. Sixty-seven dogs with nasal neoplasia were identified; 48 (72%) had a type of epithelial neoplasia, and 19 (28%) had mesenchymal neoplasia. Dogs with epithelial neoplasia were more likely to show intracranial mass extension (p = 0.04; OR 5.1; 95% CI 1.1-23.9), cribriform plate lysis (p = 0.03; OR 4.5; 95% CI 1.2-15.8), lysis of ipsilateral sphenoid sinus (p < 0.0001; OR 18.7; 95% CI 3.9-85.9), mass extension into ipsilateral sphenoid sinus (p = 0.01; OR 5.8; 95% CI 1.6-20.2), and frontal sinus fluid (p = 0.05; OR 4.7; 95% CI 1.3-16.2) than dogs with mesenchymal neoplasia. Dogs with mesenchymal neoplasia were more likely to show fluid in the ipsilateral maxillary recess (p = 0.01; OR 5.3; 95% CI 1.4-18.6). Squamous cell carcinoma patients had two distinct presentation patterns: either a small nodule centered on the nasal planum with no associated lysis and mass extension, or a mass centered on and causing lysis of the maxillary or nasal bone. This investigation provides the first comprehensive comparison of CT characteristics between different canine nasal tumor types, offering potential prebiopsy diagnostic indicators.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41139134/