TY - JOUR
T1 - Computed tomographic characteristics of primary brain tumors in 50 dogs.
AU - Turrel, J. M.
AU - Fike, J. R.
AU - Lecouteur, Richard A
AU - Higgins, Robert
PY - 1986/4/15
Y1 - 1986/4/15
N2 - Fifty histologically identified primary brain tumors in the dog were analyzed by computed tomography to establish criteria for identifying tumor types by computed tomography characteristics. Meningiomas could be distinguished from tumors within the brain parenchyma because they usually were broad-based, peripherally located masses that were enhanced homogeneously with contrast material. Among parenchymal tumors, astrocytomas were not distinguished easily from oligodendrogliomas because both tumors had similar features of ring-like and nonuniform enhancement, and poorly defined tumor margins. Choroid plexus tumors were seen as well-defined, hyperdense masses that had marked, uniform contrast enhancement. Pituitary tumors were distinguished readily by their location, minimal peritumoral edema, uniform contrast enhancement, and well-defined margins. Distinguishing features of other less frequently seen tumors (ependymoma, primitive neuroectodermal tumor, glioma, and neoplastic reticulosis) were not identified.
AB - Fifty histologically identified primary brain tumors in the dog were analyzed by computed tomography to establish criteria for identifying tumor types by computed tomography characteristics. Meningiomas could be distinguished from tumors within the brain parenchyma because they usually were broad-based, peripherally located masses that were enhanced homogeneously with contrast material. Among parenchymal tumors, astrocytomas were not distinguished easily from oligodendrogliomas because both tumors had similar features of ring-like and nonuniform enhancement, and poorly defined tumor margins. Choroid plexus tumors were seen as well-defined, hyperdense masses that had marked, uniform contrast enhancement. Pituitary tumors were distinguished readily by their location, minimal peritumoral edema, uniform contrast enhancement, and well-defined margins. Distinguishing features of other less frequently seen tumors (ependymoma, primitive neuroectodermal tumor, glioma, and neoplastic reticulosis) were not identified.
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M3 - Article
C2 - 3710874
AN - SCOPUS:0023049514
VL - 188
SP - 851
EP - 856
JO - Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association
JF - Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association
SN - 0003-1488
IS - 8
ER -