Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Dog with splenic plasma cell tumor diagnosed by FDG-PET/CT
By Lee, Ah Ra et al.·Published in Veterinary radiology & ultrasound : the official journal of the American College of Veterinary Radiology and the International Veterinary Radiology Association·2010·Department of Veterinary Radiology and Diagnostic Imaging, South Korea·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Imaging diagnosis--FDG-PET/CT of a canine splenic plasma cell tumor.
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Plain-English summary
An 8-year-old Shih Tzu was brought to the vet with abdominal pain and high globulin levels in the blood. Imaging tests revealed a round mass on the spleen, and further scans showed no signs of cancer spreading to other areas. The dog was diagnosed with a splenic plasma cell tumor and underwent surgery to remove the spleen. After the surgery, the dog's globulin levels returned to normal, and he is doing well without any complications.
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Abstract
An 8-year-old Shih Tzu developed abdominal pain and hyperglobulinemia. A round splenic mass was noted radiographically and sonographically. The patient was evaluated by fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography coupled with computed tomography (FDG-PET/CT). There was no evidence of metastasis or bone marrow involvement on PET/CT images. The standardized uptake value (SUV) of the splenic mass was increased over the reference range (SUV = 4.83). The patient was diagnosed as splenic extramedullary plasmacytoma through immunohistopathologic study. After the splenectomy, the globulin level normalized and the patient is alive without complications.
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