Radiographic appearance of confirmed pulmonary lymphoma in cats and dogs.
Herein we describe the thoracic radiographic appearance of confirmed pulmonary lymphoma. Patients with thoracic radiographs and cytologically or histologically confirmed pulmonary lymphoma were sought by contacting American College of Veterinary Radiology members. Seven cats and 16 dogs met the inclusion criteria, ranging in age from 4 to 15 years. Method of diagnosis was via ultrasound-guided cytology (four), surgical biopsy (two), ultrasound-guided biopsy (one), and necropsy (16). Radiographic findings varied but ranged from normal (one) to alveolar (six) and/or unstructured interstitial infiltrates (11), nodules and/or masses (eight), and bronchial infiltrates (four). Additional thoracic radiographic findings included pleural effusion and lymphadenopathy. The results of this evaluation indicate a wide variability in thoracic radiographic abnormalities in cats and dogs with pulmonary lymphoma.
Geyer
Nicole E
NE
Animal Surgical and Emergency Center, 1535 S. Sepulveda Boulevard, West Los Angeles, CA 90025, USA. negeyer@yahoo.com
Reichle
Jean K
JK
Valdés-Martínez
Alejandro
A
Williams
Jamie
J
Goggin
Justin M
JM
Leach
Lesley
L
Hanson
Jennifer
J
Hill
Steve
S
Axam
Tasha
T
D000818:Animals; D002371:Cat Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D002415:Cats; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D004285:Dogs; D008171:Lung Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000662:veterinary*; D008223:Lymphoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000662:veterinary*; D013902:Radiography, Thoracic / Q000662:veterinary