Ultrasonographic assessment of transitional cell carcinoma of the urinary bladder in dogs: a perspective of tumor size change.
10.14405/kjvr.2017.57.3.205
- Author:
Seungji KIM
1
;
Yongbaek KIM
;
Wanhee KIM
;
Mincheol CHOI
;
Junghee YOON
Author Information
1. College of Veterinary Medicine and the Research Institute for Veterinary Science, Seoul National University, Seoul 08826, Korea. heeyoon@snu.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
dogs;
mass size;
transitional cell carcinoma;
urinary bladder;
ultrasonography
- MeSH:
Animals;
Carcinoma, Transitional Cell*;
Dogs*;
Humans;
Piroxicam;
Prognosis;
Sensitivity and Specificity;
Ultrasonography;
Urinary Bladder Neoplasms;
Urinary Bladder*
- From:Korean Journal of Veterinary Research
2017;57(3):205-208
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Study purposes were to evaluate ultrasonographic characteristics of transitional cell carcinoma (TCC) and quantitate bladder tumor size in dogs. Heterogeneous mass, wall involvement, and broad-based attachment were significantly associated with TCC, but not prominently the trigone region. Mass size evaluation revealed a significant correlation between progressive disease (PD) in TCC patients with piroxicam therapy. Largest diameter of target lesion/body weight (cm/kg) ratio showed a high mean value in PD. A value > 0.3 was associated with PD with 83% sensitivity and 66% specificity. The results suggest that ultrasonography can provide evidence for diagnosing and predicting a prognosis for TCC.
