Prevalence, distribution, and clinical characteristics of hemangiosarcoma-associated skeletal muscle metastases in 61 dogs: A whole body computed tomographic study.

摘要: BACKGROUND: Skeletal muscle metastases (SMMs) have been described sporadically in canine oncology. HYPOTHESIS/OBJECTIVES: To determine the prevalence, localization, and clinical signs of SMMs associated with hemangiosarcoma (HSA) a population dogs presented for whole body computed tomography (CT). ANIMALS: Dogs histologically confirmed HSA tissue core specimen or fine needle aspirate suspected metastatic lesions were included study. METHODS: Retrospective final diagnosis visceral muscular that underwent CT scan enrolled Final primary tumor was reached by histology, cytology, both. Signalment, signs, localization lesion, characteristics reviewed. RESULTS: Sixty‐one met inclusion criteria. detected 15 (24.6%) all these had also ≥1 sites. Presence significantly higher males but not related to age, neuter status, breed, dimensions tumor. Nine (60.0%) showed lameness reluctance move whereas recorded any 42 without (P < .001). CONCLUSION AND CLINICAL IMPORTANCE: Prevalence our comparison previous studies human veterinary medical literature. Whole is recommended staging HSA, because could be missed examination traditional diagnostic imaging modalities.