This is a 13 year old Maltese F/S that has episodes of pain. Small liver on X-ray as well as US.
I have few questions:
1.There are 2 small nodules that had a cyst appearance 12 month ago . Do I need to FNA now that looks more like a nodule? or just monitoring because of the size ( and the fact that dog is not clinical, normal liver enzymes despite mildly low Albumin 28)
2.I know it’s subjective but can measurement : the liver capsule to dyaphragm say anything. I saw people talking about less then 2 cm -small…?
This is a 13 year old Maltese F/S that has episodes of pain. Small liver on X-ray as well as US.
I have few questions:
1.There are 2 small nodules that had a cyst appearance 12 month ago . Do I need to FNA now that looks more like a nodule? or just monitoring because of the size ( and the fact that dog is not clinical, normal liver enzymes despite mildly low Albumin 28)
2.I know it’s subjective but can measurement : the liver capsule to dyaphragm say anything. I saw people talking about less then 2 cm -small…?
3. Does this SI images suggest IBD/Lymphangiectasia?
Thank you,
C
alin
Comments
1) nodules thta don’t
1) nodules thta don’t destroy architecture, deviate adjacent structures and do not grow are usually not an issue but fna to be sure if a new finding. Cysts unless echogenic or expansive I leave alone.
2) diaphragm is not deviated so watch for any deviation which is a mini mass effect
3) mucosal striations suggest lymphangectasia but mucosal speckling like this is idiopathic.. maybe related to ibd noone knows that I have heard.
Nice post
1) nodules thta don’t
1) nodules thta don’t destroy architecture, deviate adjacent structures and do not grow are usually not an issue but fna to be sure if a new finding. Cysts unless echogenic or expansive I leave alone.
2) diaphragm is not deviated so watch for any deviation which is a mini mass effect
3) mucosal striations suggest lymphangectasia but mucosal speckling like this is idiopathic.. maybe related to ibd noone knows that I have heard.
Nice post
thank you EL
thank you EL
thank you EL
thank you EL