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Hepatic mass

Hepatic mass

Beta is a 10 year old Shepard/lab cross and a very good dog. My associate asked me to evaluate Beta because she has had an elevated Alk Ptase and ALT. Clinically Beta feels great. Her ultrasound findings were unremarkable except for the liver. It looks like a possible well circumscribed mass in what I consider…

Biopsy and FNA

Is there a reason why most of the images show a biopsy or FNA from the caudal aspect of the probe? Can you list the advantages or is this a matter of preference.