Partial splenectomy for incidentally detected non-ruptured splenic lesions in dogs: 18 cases (2004-2018). Academic Article uri icon

abstract

  • The objective of this retrospective study was to describe the outcome and incidence of splenic malignancy in 18 dogs undergoing partial splenectomy for incidentally detected, non-ruptured splenic lesions. Incidence of splenic malignancy in the present study was 5.6% [95% confidence interval (CI): 0.14% to 27.65%]. Median diameter of splenic nodules was 2 cm (range: 1.5 to 4 cm). Splenic hemangiosarcoma was diagnosed in 1 dog, while the remaining 17 dogs had benign splenic lesions. There was a higher incidence of non-splenic malignancy (50%) than splenic malignancy (5.6%) in the study population. Overall median survival time after surgery was 300 days (range: 4 to 1332 days). Median survival time in dogs with malignant disease (splenic and non-splenic) was 67 days (range: 4 to 425 days) and for non-malignant disease was 727 days (range: 8 to 1332 days). In conclusion, partial splenectomy may be appropriate for small, incidental non-ruptured splenic lesions in dogs.

published proceedings

  • Can Vet J

author list (cited authors)

  • Dongaonkar, K. R., Linden, D., Davidson, J. R., Boothe, H. W., Tillson, D. M., & Matz, B. M

citation count

  • 1

complete list of authors

  • Dongaonkar, Kaustubh R||Linden, Daniel||Davidson, Jacqueline R||Boothe, Harry W||Tillson, D Michael||Matz, Brad M

publication date

  • November 2019