Abdominal lipoma?
12 yo MN GSD presented with pyrexia and decreased appetite Bloods showed x10 upper limit amylase and lipase Spleen has multiple hyperechoic masses (suspect myelolipoma), pancreas does not look too inflammed, maybe the body is enlarged? There were mildly enlarged mesenteric lymph nodes There is a hyperechoic mass adjacent to the spleen, is this a…
Prostatic TCC
10 year old MN Lab X with prostatic TCC diagnosed on cytology from prostatic wash Ultrasound done to assess if primary bladder or prostate – bladder has mild changes but seems to be primary prostate How would you describe these prostatic changes? I have not seen this picture before
Severe diffuse liver disease
9 year old St. Bernard with ascites and inappetance, panting etc Huge liver with diffuse heterogenous mass nodules. Nodules also present in spleen. Moderate/large volume ascites. Does this appear like a carcinoma or histiocytic/round cell neoplasia. Sampling declined and dog being euthanised.
Liver mass
13 year old with severe liver enzyme elevation (Alp (>3000) >>> ALT (~600)), weight loss, history of liver enzyme elevation on historic bloods but has worsened Mass lesion of liver present with distorted architecture but ‘normal’ liver also has heterogenous and nodular changes Do you think this is a neoplastic mass? With chronic liver disease?…
Renal mass
12 year old MN Lab with persistent haematuria and weight loss The right kidney appears to have a heterogenous encapsulated mass extending from the caudal pole with hydronephrosis of the cranial pole – is this most likely a carcinoma? The inner bladder body wall has focal areas of thickening, the trigone and prostate appear normal….
Liver cysts cat
15 year old FN DSH on longterm meloxicam for OA and amlodipine for hypertension Presented with haematemesis and intermittent vomiting over past few weeks Large liver cysts – how do you differentiate cyst from cystadenoma from cystadenocarcinoma and significance? Kidneys showed chronic change – cortical collapse, infarcts, mineralisation so may be a factor along with…
Liver mass + ascites
13 year old DSH presented with swollen abdomen Bloods severe neutrophilic leucocytosis (60,000), smear shows atypical cells, lymphocytes? some look like neutrophils? Fluid consistent with an exudate (protein 35, sg 1.035, no cytology) Liver mass present and nodular looking omentum with severe ascites Do you think this is lymphoma and what causes the large volume…
Splenic plasma cell hyperplasia
10 year old MN Golden Retriever with severe weight loss and lethargy, also initially had diarrhoea This dog previously had endoscopic GIT biopsies which were consistent with mild lymphocytic plasmacytic IBD Was on steroids at time of scan and B12 (was severely decreased) Hyperechoic enlarged liver (steroid use?), Splenomegaly with irregular echotexture and nodules in…
Prostatic disease
8 year old ME Rottweiler, presented initially with swollen anus/perineum, then off form, decreased appetite, urinating more The prostate is heterogenous with fluid filled areas – is this typical for prostatitis? FNA pending. There appeared to be a single very enlarged and rounded LN cranial to prostate and a smaller round hypoechoic LN caudal to…
Tricuspid Dysplasia – 29/01/18
Follow on from post earlier this year, thought it might be of interest Dog was taken off pimobendan and sildenafil and maintained on diltiazem because of previous intermittent tachycardia Severe disease progression with severely enlarged RA with smoke I have never seen a RA this big so thought I would post Arrhythmia present – runs…