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Pancreatic Mass

I would like your opinions.

Carl is a 11 1/2 year old DSH with a history of chronic vomiting/diarrhea and weight loss.

I recently did labs and they were normal except for an elevation of his Amylase and Lipase. A bit unusual in the cat. SPECfPL not done. He also had a grossly elevated Calcium.

I suspect lymphoma.

Today I scanned him and found this large mass and cystic area in the region of the L horn of the pancreas.

I am posting 1 still and 2 cine’s.

My questions:

1. Is this mass actually pancreas?

I would like your opinions.

Carl is a 11 1/2 year old DSH with a history of chronic vomiting/diarrhea and weight loss.

I recently did labs and they were normal except for an elevation of his Amylase and Lipase. A bit unusual in the cat. SPECfPL not done. He also had a grossly elevated Calcium.

I suspect lymphoma.

Today I scanned him and found this large mass and cystic area in the region of the L horn of the pancreas.

I am posting 1 still and 2 cine’s.

My questions:

1. Is this mass actually pancreas?

2. What are the chances of this being something other than a malignancy.

I have FNA pending.

Thanks

Comments

June 1, 2016 at 8:49 pm -

yes very suspect for panc

yes very suspect for panc carcinoma, 25 g in the parenchymal part should diff it from pronounced nodular hyperplasia or pancreatitis/necriosis but solid blood flow so less likely having necrosius as the main part.

Here’s a similar case from the search with the fluid component that can occur.

http://sonopath.com/members/case-studies/cases/0500191-zoey-m-pancreatic-carcinoma-carcinomatosis

randyhermandvm

June 1, 2016 at 11:44 pm -

Thanks EL

Thanks EL