title: Nasal hydropulsion: a novel tumor biopsy technique.
abstract: Intranasal tumors of dogs and cats pose a diagnostic and therapeutic challenge for small animal practitioners. Multiple nasal biopsy techniques have been described in the past. This report describes a simplified flushing technique to biopsy and debulk nasal tumors, which often also results in immediate clinical relief for the patient. Based on the results of this retrospective study, the authors recommend high-pressure saline hydropulsion as a minimally invasive diagnostic, and potentially therapeutic, technique for nasal tumors in dogs and cats.
authors.affiliation: Wheat Ridge Veterinary Specialists, Wheat Ridge, CO, USA.
authors.forename: Elizabeth A
authors.initials: EA
authors.lastname: Ashbaugh
authors.forename: Brendan C
authors.initials: BC
authors.lastname: McKiernan
authors.forename: Carrie J
authors.initials: CJ
authors.lastname: Miller
authors.forename: Barbara
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Powers
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001706:Biopsy / Q000662:veterinary; D002371:Cat Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D002415:Cats; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D004285:Dogs; D005260:Female; D008297:Male; D057605:Natural Orifice Endoscopic Surgery / Q000706:statistics & numerical data / Q000662:veterinary; D009669:Nose Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000662:veterinary*; D011859:Radiography; D013048:Specimen Handling / Q000379:methods / Q000662:veterinary