UB Neoplasia and abdominal mass
– Jeb is a 12 yr old MN Jack Russel diagnosed with suspected UB TCC two years ago via ultrasound (by someone else) – no biopsy was taken and pet placed on Piroxicam and has done clinically well – now presenting with lethargy and hematuria – ub bladder ultrasound showed various polyp like masses in…
Persistent Cough and MVD
– 12 year old MN Min Poodle x with CVD and atrial fib (diagnosed via cardiologist on ECG) – currently on furosemide TID, an ace-inhibitor, pimobendin and diltiazem – despite increasing the dose of furosemide, cough persists – recent chest rads and some of the echo below – echo consistent with CVD, severe LAE, mild…
Echo Image Quality
I have an Esaote My Lab 30 gold. I have been doing more echoes lately but I am a bit frustrated. When I try to image the heart base my images are rather dark. I have increased the gain but that only helps so much till I get noise. I do use the “Adjust” button….
Cardiac Tumour?
– 11 yr old FS Affenpinscher x with elevated liver enzymes ALT 846, ALP 3277, GGT 146 – TP and albumin wnl, platelets high at 826, cbc otherwise normal – liver is abnormal on ultrasound with cavitated regions, loss of normal echotexture and capsular distortion – trace abdominal effusion, spleen, kidneys and everything else normal…
liver mass left lobe?
– 15 year MN DSH with history of slight weight loss and decreased appetite – bloodwork elevated calcium (likely not fasted and not ionized calcium test) with everything else wnl – multiple large cysts, some septated in the right liver – large cystic-mass filling much of the left cranial abdomen also present – it appears…
seizure post liver FNA
I had a strange case this week where a patient had a grand mal seizure immediately after an FNA of the liver. The patient never recovered from this and we euthanized the next day. Just wondering if anyone has had this happen as I can not find any references anywhere about liver FNA’s causing seizures….
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.