RADIOGRAPHIC PATTERNS OF PULMONARY METASTASIS IN 25 CATS |
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Authors: | Lisa J Forrest VMD Cheryl A Graybush |
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Institution: | Department of Surgical Sciences (Forrest), School of Veterinary Medicine, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI 53706. |
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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. |
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Keywords: | feline cat thorax pulmonary metastasis mammary gland tumor |
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