Sonographic examination of the multicentric lmyphoma in dogs

Purpose: The diagnosis and staging of multicentric lymphoma include sonographic examination of the abdomen. Routinely the spleen, liver and abdominal lymph nodes are assessed. The aim of the present study was evaluate whether the diagnosis “multicentric lymphoma” could be confirmed most likely on the basis of specific sonographic changes. Materials and methods: Retrospective analysis of data from 76 patients with multicentric lymphoma for which ultrasonographic images were available. Inclusion criteria were cytological or histological diagnosis of the multicentric lymphoma. Exclusion criterion was administration…