Agreement among surgical pathologists evaluating routine histologic sections of digits amputated from cats and dogs

Correspondence: 1 Corresponding Author: Andrew L. Allen, Department of Veterinary Pathology, Western College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Saskatchewan, 52 Campus Drive, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan S7N 5B4 Canada. andrew.allen{at}usask.ca Agreement among pathologists interpreting histologic spec...

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Published in:Journal of veterinary diagnostic investigation 2007-07, Vol.19 (4), p.439-443
Main Authors: Wobeser, B.K, Kidney, B.A, Powers, B.E, Withrow, S.J, Mayer, M.N, Spinato, M.T, Allen, A.L
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
amputation
Amputation - veterinary
Animals
Cat Diseases - diagnosis
Cat Diseases - epidemiology
Cat Diseases - pathology
Cats
diagnostic techniques
digits
disease diagnosis
Dog Diseases - diagnosis
Dog Diseases - epidemiology
Dog Diseases - pathology
Dogs
Extremities - pathology
Extremities - surgery
feet
Foot Diseases - diagnosis
Foot Diseases - epidemiology
Foot Diseases - pathology
Foot Diseases - veterinary
histology
histopathology
keratoacanthoma
neoplasms
Observer Variation
pets
veterinarians
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Summary:Correspondence: 1 Corresponding Author: Andrew L. Allen, Department of Veterinary Pathology, Western College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Saskatchewan, 52 Campus Drive, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan S7N 5B4 Canada. andrew.allen{at}usask.ca Agreement among pathologists interpreting histologic specimens is an area of interest within human pathology, but little work in this area has been reported in the veterinary literature. Agreement among pathologists evaluating routine histologic sections of amputated digits from cats and dogs submitted to multiple diagnostic centers was examined. Histologic sections from surgical specimens were reviewed in a blinded fashion by two pathologists, and a comparison to the original diagnosis, as stated in the diagnostic report, was recorded. A total of 513 cases were reviewed, and complete agreement was reached in 409 (79.7%). Of the 104 instances of disagreement, 77 (74.0%) were considered to be of clinical significance. The diagnosis of keratoacanthoma was disagreed with in 19 of 21 diagnoses (90.4%). No other individual diagnosis was similarly disputed. The overall level of disagreement is large and is similar to that reported in human pathology and suggests that further study of this issue would be useful in veterinary pathology. Key Words: Diagnostic agreement • histopathology • keratoacanthoma
ISSN:1040-6387
1943-4936
DOI:10.1177/104063870701900420