Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Using ultrasound elasticity to tell benign from cancerous testicular
By Glińska-Suchocka, K et al.·Published in Polish journal of veterinary sciences·2014·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Sonoelastography in differentiation of benign and malignant testicular lesion in dogs.
- Species:
- dog
Plain-English summary
A group of nine dogs with testicular tumors underwent a special ultrasound test called sonoelastography to help determine if their lesions were benign or malignant. After the ultrasound, all dogs were neutered, and the tissue was examined to confirm the diagnosis. The results showed that three dogs had non-cancerous lesions, while six had cancerous tumors originating from testicular cells. The ultrasound test was effective in differentiating between the two types of lesions based on their stiffness, helping veterinarians make better treatment decisions.
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Abstract
Present study aimed to evaluae the elasticity of tumorous testicular lesions and usefulness of the elastographic examination for diagnosing lesions in the testes. The study was carried out on nine dogs in which tumorous testicular lesions had been found in the ultrasonographic examination. In all the animals examined, the elastographic examination of the lesions was performed and then castration and the histopathological examination of specimens in order to determine the type of the changes. On the basis of the results of the histopathological examination the dogs were divided into two groups: group I--consisted of three dogs in which nonneoplastic testicular lesions were found and group II comprised six dogs in which neoplasic lesions that began in testicular interstitial cells (Leydigoma) were detected. The lesions observed in dogs of group I showed low stiffness (average 11.25 kPa, range 6.1 to 16.4 kPa), whereas the lesions found in dogs of group II were characterized by high stiffness (average 91.85 kPa, range 52.3 to 131.4 kPa). On the basis of a scale proposed by Goodie et al. (2012), the lesions in group I were in the range of SC1, and in turn, the lesions in group II were in the range of SC 3 inverted. Based on the results obtained, it can be stated that the sonoelastographic examination is useful method for the screening diagnostics of testicular lesions.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/25286658/