The clinical and diagnostic imaging findings of 7 dogs with echocardiographically diagnosed heart base tumors (HBTs) are described. Signalment, physical examination, thoracic radiography and echocardiography were obtained. In 4 cases HBTs were associated with clinical signs of congestive heart failure. In the remaining 3 cases, HBT was an incidental finding during echocardiographic examination of dogs with chronic valvular disease. In one case, with pathological diagnosis of aortic carcinoma, neoplastic invasion of both atria was observed on echocardiography. The main radiographic finding suggestive of HBT was dorsal and right lateral tracheal displacement.
Rilievi clinici e diagnostici collaterali in 7 cani con tumori della base del cuore
LUCIANI, ALESSIA;CIVITELLA, CARLA;ROMANUCCI, MARIARITA;
2007-01-01
Abstract
The clinical and diagnostic imaging findings of 7 dogs with echocardiographically diagnosed heart base tumors (HBTs) are described. Signalment, physical examination, thoracic radiography and echocardiography were obtained. In 4 cases HBTs were associated with clinical signs of congestive heart failure. In the remaining 3 cases, HBT was an incidental finding during echocardiographic examination of dogs with chronic valvular disease. In one case, with pathological diagnosis of aortic carcinoma, neoplastic invasion of both atria was observed on echocardiography. The main radiographic finding suggestive of HBT was dorsal and right lateral tracheal displacement.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
