title: Radiographic patterns of pulmonary metastasis in 25 cats.
abstract: Thoracic radiographs of 25 cats with pulmonary metastatic disease and confirmed primary tumors were reviewed retrospectively. Pulmonary patterns of metastasis were divided into three categories, described as well-defined interstitial nodules, ill-defined interstitial nodules or a diffuse pulmonary pattern. The latter consisted of an alveolar pattern with or without ill-defined pulmonary nodules and/or pleural effusion. More cats presented with pulmonary metastatic disease in the category of either ill-defined nodules (n = 10) or a diffuse pattern (n = 7). Within this group, the most commonly represented primary tumor was mammary gland adenocarcinoma.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgical Sciences (Forrest), School of Veterinary Medicine, University of Wisconsin-Madison 53706, USA.
authors.forename: L J
authors.initials: LJ
authors.lastname: Forrest
authors.forename: C A
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Graybush
mesh_terms: D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000556:secondary / Q000662:veterinary; D000818:Animals; D001706:Biopsy / Q000662:veterinary; D002277:Carcinoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000556:secondary / Q000662:veterinary; D002371:Cat Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D002415:Cats; D005260:Female; D008168:Lung / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D017563:Lung Diseases, Interstitial / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000662:veterinary; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000556:secondary / Q000662:veterinary*; D008297:Male; D015674:Mammary Neoplasms, Animal / Q000473:pathology; D016066:Pleural Effusion, Malignant / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000662:veterinary; D011650:Pulmonary Alveoli / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D011859:Radiography; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012509:Sarcoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000556:secondary / Q000662:veterinary