ULTRASONOGRAPHIC APPEARANCE OF OVARIAN-TUMORS IN 10 DOGS

Signalment, clinical history, physical examination, clinicopathologic, radiographic and ultrasonographic findings of 10 female dogs with his tologically confirmed ovarian neoplasms were reviewed. Ultrasonographi c images and reports were reviewed for (1) location, size, outer margi ns, and echogenicity of the mass(es), (2) presence of free abdominal f luid, (3) evidence of uterine abnormalities, and (4) signs of metastat ic disease. The masses were classified according to their ultrasonogra phic pattern in solid, solid with cystic component, and cystic, The ma sses were ultrasonographically reported as being of ovarian origin in eight dogs, and this origin was included ire the list of differentials in the remaining two dogs. When present, abdominal effusions and uter ine abnormalities were diagnosed by means of ultrasound.