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12 (2):67-69, 2008
Ultrasonographic diagnosis of transitional
cell carcinoma of the urinary bladder.
Aissi A
Head of Surgery and Imaging Service; Surgery and
Imaging Service; Veterinary Faculty;
ABSTRACT
Aissi A, Ultrasonographic Diagnosis of Transitional cell Carcinoma of
the urinary bladder, Online J Vet Res, 12 (2):67-69, 2008. The most
common cancer of the dog urinary bladder is invasive transitional cell
carcinoma (TCC), of intermediate to high grade. TCC is a malignant tumor that
develops from the transitional epithelial cells that line the bladder. In dogs,
this tumor invades into the deeper layers of the bladder wall including the
bladder muscles. Canine TCC also has the ability to spread to lymph nodes and
to other organs in the body (lung, liver, others). TCC most frequently is found
in the bladder, but can also develop in the kidneys, ureters,
and prostate.
Key words: ultrasound, dog, carcinoma, urinary bladder.
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