PREVALENCE OF SPLENIC DISEASES IN DOGS: A RETROSPECTIVE STUDY OF 81 CASES
Abstract
Splenic masses have a higher incidence compared to diffuse splenic enlargement in canine patients and are mostly encountered in older dogs. For the present study we reviewed records of canine patients submitted to the Pathology Department (Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Cluj-Napoca) between April 2014 and July 2017. Gross inspection and histological analyses were performed. 81 canine patients met the criteria and were included in the present study. Based on the macroscopic findings, 64.20% of the splenic lesions were represented by the presence of one or more nodules. Diffuse splenic enlargement represented 35.80% of the analyzed cases. Splenic nodular masses were histologically diagnosed as malignant and non-malignant. Hemangiosarcoma was the most common finding (59.62%), followed by nodular hyperplasia (28.85%) and hematoma (11.53%). 67.74% of the patients diagnosed with hemangiosarcoma presented metastases in different organs and tissues and 19.35% of them were associated with hemoperitoneum.Copyright (c) 2019 Alexandra Biriș, Raluca Vidrighinescu, Roxana Cora, Mihai Negru, Andrei Ungur, Sofia Daradics, Andrei Răzvan Codea, Vlad Luca, Anca Bărbos, Ștefania Dandea, Corina Toma
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