CT characteristics of uterine and vaginal mesenchymal tumours in dogs

Objectives To describe the CT characteristics of uterine and vaginal mesenchymal tumours in dogs and to discuss imaging findings of the tumour types encountered. Materials and Methods Retrospective study on female dogs with confirmed histological diagnosis of uterine and vaginal mesenchymal tumours...

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Published in:Journal of small animal practice 2021-04, Vol.62 (4), p.293-299
Main Authors: Barozzi, M. C. M., Saba, C. F., Gendron, K. P.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Animals
Computed tomography
Dog Diseases - diagnostic imaging
Dogs
Female
Genital tract
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Malignancy
Mesenchyme
Neoplasms - veterinary
Retrospective Studies
Tomography, X-Ray Computed - veterinary
Tumors
Uterus
Vagina
Vaginal Neoplasms - diagnostic imaging
Vaginal Neoplasms - veterinary
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Summary:Objectives To describe the CT characteristics of uterine and vaginal mesenchymal tumours in dogs and to discuss imaging findings of the tumour types encountered. Materials and Methods Retrospective study on female dogs with confirmed histological diagnosis of uterine and vaginal mesenchymal tumours and available CT images. Results 120 records obtained through a medical record search were manually evaluated for eligibility, and 11 dogs presenting masses associated with the genital tract were identified. Of these 11 dogs, 7 dogs met the inclusion criteria and were included in the study. A clear degree of overlap was present between measurements of maximal diameter of benign and malignant tumours; however, malignant neoplasms tended to occupy a larger portion of the pelvic canal. Objective measurements of length suggest that malignant tumours were longer than benign forms. Bone involvement was only observed with malignancy. Clinical Significance Although CT is likely to play a limited role in the advanced workup of uterine and vaginal mesenchymal neoplasms, CT may represent a more accessible diagnostic tool than MRI and results of this study may help imagers familiarise themselves with their appearances.
ISSN:0022-4510
1748-5827
DOI:10.1111/jsap.13293