AI Article Synopsis
- A 12-year-old cat experienced weight loss and loss of appetite, prompting a medical investigation.
- Imaging tests revealed a significant splenic mass and a nodular mass in the liver, indicating potential cancer.
- Histopathological analysis confirmed both masses were haemangiosarcoma, and the use of ultrasound microbubble contrast for diagnosis was noted as a novel approach in veterinary medicine.
Article Abstract
A 12-year-old cat was presented for investigation of weight loss and inappetence. Radiography and conventional grey-scale ultrasonography showed a large mid-body splenic mass. Contrast enhanced ultrasonography of the liver demonstrated a hypoechoic left lateral lobe nodular mass during the peak and late portal-phases of liver enhancement. Histopathology of the splenic mass and hepatic nodular mass confirmed haemangiosarcoma. The use of ultrasound microbubble contrast media in the diagnosis of hepatic metastasis in the cat has not been previously reported in the cat.
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| http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10832903 | PMC |
| http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jfms.2008.01.002 | DOI Listing |
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