Ultrasonographic features of adrenal gland lesions in dogs can aid in diagnosis

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Table 1 Ultrasonographic and histopathological features of adrenal gland lesions

Histopathological diagnosis		No. of lesions	Adrenal side			Lesion shape				Lesion size (mm)
Histopathological diagnosis		No. of lesions	L	R	Bi	A	B	C	D	<3	3.1-10	10.1-20	>20.1
Cortical Hyperplasia	US	20	6	4	10	3		17			15	5
Cortical Hyperplasia	AP	67	1	2	64	1	1	23	42	34	31	2
Cortical Adenoma	US	1	1						1			1
Cortical Adenoma	AP	4	2	2				2	2		3	1
Cortical Carcinoma	US	11	5	6		1	3	6	1			5	6
Cortical Carcinoma	AP	17	8	9		1	2	12	2		4	9	4
Pheochromocytoma	US	9	2	5	2		5	2	2			3	6
Pheochromocytoma	AP	10	3	5	2		5	2	3		4	2	4
Metastasis	US	3		1	2			1	2	2	1
Metastasis	AP	7		1	6				7	6	1

US Ultrasonographic findings, AP histopathological findings, L left side, R right side, Bi bilateral side. A Homogeneous enlargement, B Irregular enlargement, C Nodular lesion, D Multiple nodular lesions. Minor lesions (4 adrenalitis) were not express in the table because not detect by both ultrasonographic and macroscopical evaluations

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