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KMID : 0359320170570030205
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Korean Journal of Veterinary Research
2017 Volume.57 No. 3 p.205 ~ p.208
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Ultrasonographic assessment of transitional cell carcinoma of the urinary bladder in dogs: a perspective of tumor size change
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Kim Seung-Ji
Kim Yong-Baek
Kim Wan-Hee
Choi Min-Cheol
Yoon Jung-Hee
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Abstract
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Study purposes were to evaluate ultrasonographic characteristics of transitional cell carcinoma (TCC) and quantitate bladder tumor size in dogs. Heterogeneous mass, wall involvement, and broad-based attachment were significantly associated with TCC, but not prominently the trigone region. Mass size evaluation revealed a significant correlation between progressive disease (PD) in TCC patients with piroxicam therapy. Largest diameter of target lesion/ body weight (cm/kg) ratio showed a high mean value in PD. A value > 0.3 was associated with PD with 83% sensitivity and 66% specificity. The results suggest that ultrasonography can provide evidence for diagnosing and predicting a prognosis for TCC.
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KEYWORD
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dogs, mass size, transitional cell carcinoma, urinary bladder, ultrasonography
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