Ultrasound guided biopsy and fine needle aspiration biopsy of splenic and prostatic affections in dogs

Abstract

The clinical study was conducted on 20 clinical cases of dogs for various abdominal disorders involving the spleen and prostate, which included USGCB in 4 cases of spleen and 1 case of prostate and USG-GNAB in 7 cases of spleen and 8 cases of prostate. The technique of ultrasound guided tissue core biopsy (USGCB) and ultrasound guided fine needle aspiration biopsy (USG-FNAB) was found to be accurate without any complications for spleen and prostate. Ultrasonography helped characterization of splenic parenchyma for change in size and echotexture. Hemangiosarcoma, hemosiderosis and chronic splenitis were the conditions which were diagnosed with USGCB. The USG-FNAB helped diagnosing purulent splenitis, reactive hyperplasia and plasmacytoma of the spleen. USG-FNAB of the prostate helped diagnosing benign prostatic hyperplasia, prostatitis, prostatic abscess and prostatic adenocarcinoma. Radiography and ultrasonography was effective for assessing enlargement and change in echotexture of the prostate. USGCB and USG- FNAB were found reliable tools for the diagnosis of splenic and prostatic affections in dogs.