Decreased Size of Mammary Tumors Caused by Preoperative Treatment with Aglepristone in Female Domestic Dogs (<i>Canis familiaris</i>) Do Not Influence the Density of the Benign Neoplastic Tissue Measured Using Shear Wave Elastography Technique

Shear wave elastography (SWE) can be useful to discriminate between malignant and benign mammary tumors. In dogs with elevated progesterone levels compared to the baseline and fast-growing tumors, treatment with the use of aglepristone allows for tumor size reduction, which facilitates surgery. This...

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Main Authors: Barbara Pieczewska, Kamila Glińska-Suchocka, Wojciech Niżański, Michał Dzięcioł
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author Barbara Pieczewska
Kamila Glińska-Suchocka
Wojciech Niżański
Michał Dzięcioł
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Kamila Glińska-Suchocka
Wojciech Niżański
Michał Dzięcioł
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description Shear wave elastography (SWE) can be useful to discriminate between malignant and benign mammary tumors. In dogs with elevated progesterone levels compared to the baseline and fast-growing tumors, treatment with the use of aglepristone allows for tumor size reduction, which facilitates surgery. This study aimed to evaluate the influence of the preoperative treatment of benign mammary tumors (BMTs), performed with the use of aglepristone, on the density of the tumor tissue measured by SWE. Twelve female dogs with diagnosed BMTs and increased levels of progesterone were treated with aglepristone (Alizine, Virbac, France) at 10 mg/kg s.c. (Subcutaneous injection). twice, with a 24 h interval. The density of the tumor was evaluated by SWE before and after the treatment. The type of tumor was evaluated by fine needle aspiration cytology before treatment, and a histopathological examination was made after surgical removal, performed after the aglepristone treatment. In all the cases, a significant reduction in the mammary tumor’s size was observed following treatment, with no influence on the density of the tumor’s tissue measured by SWE. Similar studies on malignant mammary tumors are warranted to verify if in these cases, density will also be a constant parameter that is not dependent on the tumor size.
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spelling doaj.art-3cade0cd2eb445aca4643eb0eb2a495a2023-12-11T17:28:57ZengMDPI AGAnimals2076-26152021-02-0111252710.3390/ani11020527Decreased Size of Mammary Tumors Caused by Preoperative Treatment with Aglepristone in Female Domestic Dogs (<i>Canis familiaris</i>) Do Not Influence the Density of the Benign Neoplastic Tissue Measured Using Shear Wave Elastography TechniqueBarbara Pieczewska0Kamila Glińska-Suchocka1Wojciech Niżański2Michał Dzięcioł3Department of Reproduction and Clinic of Farm Animals, Wroclaw University of Environmental and Life Sciences, 50-366 Wrocław, PolandDepartment of Internal Medicine and Clinic of Diseases of Horses, Dogs and Cats, Wrocław University of Environmental and Life Sciences, 50-366 Wrocław, PolandDepartment of Reproduction and Clinic of Farm Animals, Wroclaw University of Environmental and Life Sciences, 50-366 Wrocław, PolandDepartment of Reproduction and Clinic of Farm Animals, Wroclaw University of Environmental and Life Sciences, 50-366 Wrocław, PolandShear wave elastography (SWE) can be useful to discriminate between malignant and benign mammary tumors. In dogs with elevated progesterone levels compared to the baseline and fast-growing tumors, treatment with the use of aglepristone allows for tumor size reduction, which facilitates surgery. This study aimed to evaluate the influence of the preoperative treatment of benign mammary tumors (BMTs), performed with the use of aglepristone, on the density of the tumor tissue measured by SWE. Twelve female dogs with diagnosed BMTs and increased levels of progesterone were treated with aglepristone (Alizine, Virbac, France) at 10 mg/kg s.c. (Subcutaneous injection). twice, with a 24 h interval. The density of the tumor was evaluated by SWE before and after the treatment. The type of tumor was evaluated by fine needle aspiration cytology before treatment, and a histopathological examination was made after surgical removal, performed after the aglepristone treatment. In all the cases, a significant reduction in the mammary tumor’s size was observed following treatment, with no influence on the density of the tumor’s tissue measured by SWE. Similar studies on malignant mammary tumors are warranted to verify if in these cases, density will also be a constant parameter that is not dependent on the tumor size.https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/11/2/527dogsmammary tumorsaglepristoneshear wave elastographySWE
spellingShingle Barbara Pieczewska
Kamila Glińska-Suchocka
Wojciech Niżański
Michał Dzięcioł
Decreased Size of Mammary Tumors Caused by Preoperative Treatment with Aglepristone in Female Domestic Dogs (<i>Canis familiaris</i>) Do Not Influence the Density of the Benign Neoplastic Tissue Measured Using Shear Wave Elastography Technique
Animals
dogs
mammary tumors
aglepristone
shear wave elastography
SWE
title Decreased Size of Mammary Tumors Caused by Preoperative Treatment with Aglepristone in Female Domestic Dogs (<i>Canis familiaris</i>) Do Not Influence the Density of the Benign Neoplastic Tissue Measured Using Shear Wave Elastography Technique
title_full Decreased Size of Mammary Tumors Caused by Preoperative Treatment with Aglepristone in Female Domestic Dogs (<i>Canis familiaris</i>) Do Not Influence the Density of the Benign Neoplastic Tissue Measured Using Shear Wave Elastography Technique
title_fullStr Decreased Size of Mammary Tumors Caused by Preoperative Treatment with Aglepristone in Female Domestic Dogs (<i>Canis familiaris</i>) Do Not Influence the Density of the Benign Neoplastic Tissue Measured Using Shear Wave Elastography Technique
title_full_unstemmed Decreased Size of Mammary Tumors Caused by Preoperative Treatment with Aglepristone in Female Domestic Dogs (<i>Canis familiaris</i>) Do Not Influence the Density of the Benign Neoplastic Tissue Measured Using Shear Wave Elastography Technique
title_short Decreased Size of Mammary Tumors Caused by Preoperative Treatment with Aglepristone in Female Domestic Dogs (<i>Canis familiaris</i>) Do Not Influence the Density of the Benign Neoplastic Tissue Measured Using Shear Wave Elastography Technique
title_sort decreased size of mammary tumors caused by preoperative treatment with aglepristone in female domestic dogs i canis familiaris i do not influence the density of the benign neoplastic tissue measured using shear wave elastography technique
topic dogs
mammary tumors
aglepristone
shear wave elastography
SWE
url https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/11/2/527
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