title: Utility of ultrasonography for diagnosis of superficial swellings in buffalo (Bubalus bubalis).
abstract: We studied 72 buffalo with superficial swellings in the head (n=4), neck (n=5), chest wall (n=4), abdominal wall (n=28), limbs (n=16), gluteal region (n=8), perineal region (n=6) and udder (n=1). Ultrasonographically, the swellings varied according to type, duration, content and location. The clinical use of ultrasound to assess these superficial swellings allowed diagnosis of abscesses (n=21), hematomas (n=11), hernias (n=17), bursitis (n=13), urethral diverticula (n=6) and tumors (n=4). Ultrasonography could precisely discriminate each lesion type (sensitivity, 71-100%; specificity, 75-100%; odds ratio, 1.0-8.4; Confidence Interval, 74.2-20; and P value 0.001). The specificity for ultrasonographic evaluation of superficial swellings was 100% for hernias, urethral diverticula and tumors, whilst the lowest specificity was recorded for hematomas (75%) and abscesses (92%). In conclusion, ultrasonography provides a precise, non-invasive and fast technique for the evaluation, classification and subsequent treatment of a variety of superficial swellings in buffalo.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Anesthesiology and Radiology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Mansoura University, Mansoura-city, Dakahlia, 35516, Egypt.
authors.forename: Khaled
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Abouelnasr
authors.forename: El-Sayed
authors.initials: el-S
authors.lastname: El-Shafaey
authors.forename: Esam
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Mosbah
authors.forename: Sabry
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: El-Khodery
mesh_terms: D000005:Abdomen / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D000038:Abscess / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000662:veterinary; D000818:Animals; D002020:Buffaloes / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D002062:Bursitis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000662:veterinary; D004240:Diverticulum / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000662:veterinary; D005121:Extremities / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D005260:Female; D006257:Head / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006406:Hematoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000662:veterinary; D006547:Hernia / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000662:veterinary; D008297:Male; D008321:Mammary Glands, Animal / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D009333:Neck / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000662:veterinary; D013909:Thorax / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D014463:Ultrasonography / Q000662:veterinary*; D014522:Urethral Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000662:veterinary