Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Ultrasound detects blood vessel invasion by adrenal tumors in dogs
By Davis, Mary K et al.·Published in Veterinary radiology & ultrasound : the official journal of the American College of Veterinary Radiology and the International Veterinary Radiology Association·2012·Veterinary Cancer Group, United States·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Ultrasonographic identification of vascular invasion by adrenal tumors in dogs.
- Species:
- dog
Plain-English summary
A group of 34 dogs with adrenal tumors underwent abdominal ultrasounds to check for complications like blood vessel invasion or tumor clots. The ultrasounds were very effective, accurately detecting tumor clots in the major vein 100% of the time and showing a high success rate for identifying other types of vascular invasion. This information helps veterinarians plan for surgery, as knowing about these complications is crucial for treatment. Overall, abdominal ultrasound proved to be a reliable tool for assessing the severity of adrenal tumors in dogs.
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Abstract
Adrenalectomy is the treatment of choice for adrenal tumors that are producing adverse clinical signs. Surgical planning prior to adrenalectomy is aided by identifying tumors with invasion into adjacent vessels or the presence of a tumor thrombus extending into the caudal vena cava. In this paper, we evaluated the sensitivity and specificity of ultrasound in determining if vascular invasion or tumor thrombus is present. Thirty-four dogs with 36 adrenal tumors were reviewed retrospectively. Overall, 36% of tumors had vascular invasion. Abdominal ultrasound was 100% sensitive and 96% specific in identifying the presence of a tumor thrombus in the caudal vena cava. The sensitivity and specificity was 76% and 96%, respectively, when all forms of vascular invasion were evaluated and included patients with vascular wall invasion without concurrent thrombus. Abdominal ultrasound is a good screening tool for identifying vascular invasion or tumor thrombus associated with adrenal tumors in dogs.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/22583157/