Utility of ultrasonography for diagnosis of superficial swellings in buffalo (Bubalus bubalis)

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 clinic...

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Published in:Journal of Veterinary Medical Science 2016, Vol.78(8), pp.1303-1309
Main Authors: ABOUELNASR, Khaled, EL-SHAFAEY, El-Sayed, MOSBAH, Esam, EL-KHODERY, Sabry
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Abdomen - diagnostic imaging
Abdominal wall
Abscess - diagnostic imaging
Abscess - veterinary
Abscesses
Animals
buffalo
Buffaloes - anatomy & histology
Bursitis - diagnostic imaging
Bursitis - veterinary
Diagnosis
Diverticulum - diagnostic imaging
Diverticulum - veterinary
Evaluation
Extremities - diagnostic imaging
Female
Head - diagnostic imaging
Hematoma
Hematoma - diagnostic imaging
Hematoma - veterinary
Hernia - diagnostic imaging
Hernia - veterinary
Hernias
Male
Mammary Glands, Animal - diagnostic imaging
Neck - diagnostic imaging
Neoplasms - diagnostic imaging
Neoplasms - veterinary
non-invasive
Surgery
swelling
Thorax - diagnostic imaging
Tumors
Udder
Ultrasonic imaging
ultrasonography
Ultrasonography - veterinary
Ultrasound
Urethral Diseases - diagnostic imaging
Urethral Diseases - veterinary
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Summary: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.
ISSN:0916-7250
1347-7439
DOI:10.1292/jvms.15-0629