Sensitivity/specificity of FNA cytology for solitary liver masses in dogs

Of the neoplastic masses 18.9% were correctly diagnosed via cytology

When a solitary liver mass is identified in a dog, a fine-needle aspirate (FNA) is commonly employed to attempt to obtain a diagnosis. Little information is provided in the literature evaluating the sensitivity/specificity of FNA cytology for solitary liver masses. The authors hypothesized that liver lesion size nor the presence of cavitation would impact the success of cytological diagnosis. Medical records were obtained for 220 client-owned dogs. Inclusion criteria included preoperative abdominal imaging, percutaneous FNA of a solitary hepatic mass with cytologic interpretation by a board-certified pathologist, and a surgical biopsy or mass excision yielding a histopathological diagnosis. Six dogs (2.7%) ...

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MICHELE TUMBARELLO, Med Vet, PhD Cytology/Diagnostic cytology 01 February 2023

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Sensitivity/specificity of FNA cytology for solitary liver masses in dogs

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Sensitivity/specificity of FNA cytology for solitary liver masses in dogs

Scientific Publishing