In dogs with primary liver tumors, additional liver masses identified on preoperative imaging or surgical exploration are most often benign
Benign additional liver masses frequently occur in dogs with primary liver masses. Additional masses should not be overinterpreted as a strong indicator of metastatic disease when discussing the results of staging diagnostics with clients, as most dogs have an excellent prognosis with liver lobectomy.
Authors
- Hunter Piegols (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7155-0024)
- Samuel J. Burkhardt
- Laura Elizabeth Selmic (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6695-6273)
- Janis Lapsley (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0005-5925-0025)
Institutions
- The Ohio State University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association
- Published
- 2025-11-21
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.2460/javma.25.07.0514
- Primary Topic
- Veterinary Oncology Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00