Author
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- B. Gasser
(School of Agrarian Sciences and Veterinary Medicine, University Estadual Paulista "Julio de Mesquita Filho", Jaboticabal, Brazil)
- M.G.K. Rodriguez
(School of Agrarian Sciences and Veterinary Medicine, University Estadual Paulista "Julio de Mesquita Filho", Jaboticabal, Brazil)
- R.A.R. Uscategui
(School of Agrarian Sciences and Veterinary Medicine, University Estadual Paulista "Julio de Mesquita Filho", Jaboticabal, Brazil)
- P.A. Silva
(School of Agrarian Sciences and Veterinary Medicine, University Estadual Paulista "Julio de Mesquita Filho", Jaboticabal, Brazil)
- M.C. Maronezi
(School of Agrarian Sciences and Veterinary Medicine, University Estadual Paulista "Julio de Mesquita Filho", Jaboticabal, Brazil)
- L. Pavan
(School of Agrarian Sciences and Veterinary Medicine, University Estadual Paulista "Julio de Mesquita Filho", Jaboticabal, Brazil)
- M.A.R. Feliciano
(School of Agrarian Sciences and Veterinary Medicine, University Estadual Paulista "Julio de Mesquita Filho", Jaboticabal, Brazil
Department of Veterinary Medicine, Federal University of the "Reconcavo da Bahia", Cruz das Almas, Bahia, Brazil)
- W.R.R. Vicente
(School of Agrarian Sciences and Veterinary Medicine, University Estadual Paulista "Julio de Mesquita Filho", Jaboticabal, Brazil)
Abstract
The aim of this study was to evaluate the applicability of B-mode, Doppler, acoustic radiation force impulse elastography and contrast-enhanced ultrasound exams in the differentiation of neoplastic and non-neoplastic benign mammary lesions in bitches. This research was conducted as a prospective secondary observational cohort (2014-2016) study, which included 36 mammary lesions, evaluated physically and by ultrasound (B-mode, Doppler, contrast-enhanced ultrasound and acoustic radiation force impulse) exams prior to mastectomy and histopathological classification as neoplastic or non-neoplastic lesions. All ultrasonographic parameters studied were compared between histopathological classifications using Fisher's or Student's tests and differences were considered significant when P < 0.05. Out of 36 benign mammary lesions evaluated, 25 were classified as neoplastic and 11 as non-neoplastic. The qualitative and quantitative parameters evaluated using the different ultrasound methods were not effective (P > 0.05) in differentiating between neoplastic and non-neoplastic mammary masses in bitches. Nevertheless, some B-mode variables, such as longitudinal length (P = 0.0292), width/length ratio (P = 0.0001) and width/height ratio (P = 0.0001) showed limited efficacy in the differentiation of mammary lesions types. In conclusion, ultrasonographic evaluation of benign canine mammary lesions did not allow differentiation between neoplastic and non-neoplastic tissues and only a few B-mode variables may aid in the prediction of specific tumour types.
Suggested Citation
B. Gasser & M.G.K. Rodriguez & R.A.R. Uscategui & P.A. Silva & M.C. Maronezi & L. Pavan & M.A.R. Feliciano & W.R.R. Vicente, 2018.
"Ultrasonographic characteristics of benign mammary lesions in bitches,"
Veterinární medicína, Czech Academy of Agricultural Sciences, vol. 63(5), pages 216-224.
Handle:
RePEc:caa:jnlvet:v:63:y:2018:i:5:id:87-2017-vetmed
DOI: 10.17221/87/2017-VETMED
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