title: Ultrasonographic features of canine lipomas.
abstract: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the ultrasonographic features of canine lipomas. A group of 94 dogs with a soft tissue mass was considered. All dogs were examined ultrasonographically and cyto/histologic examination was performed. Twenty-four dogs, whose mass was diagnosed as a lipoma, were selected. Fifty-five lipomas were present on the 24 dogs. Fifty-one lipomas were superficial and located subcutaneously. Four lipomas were deep and located in the paratesticular region. Ultrasonographically, lipomas appeared as oval, well-defined, encapsulated, striated masses.
authors.affiliation: Sezione di Radiologia e Diagnostica per Immagini, Dipartimento di Salute Animale, Facoltà di Medicina Veterinaria, Università degli Studi di Parma, Italy.
authors.forename: Antonella
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Volta
authors.forename: Mattia
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Bonazzi
authors.forename: Giacomo
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Gnudi
authors.forename: Margherita
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Gazzola
authors.forename: Giorgio
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Bertoni
mesh_terms: D000273:Adipose Tissue / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D000818:Animals; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D004285:Dogs; D005260:Female; D008067:Lipoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000662:veterinary*; D008297:Male; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D012983:Soft Tissue Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000662:veterinary*; D014463:Ultrasonography / Q000662:veterinary