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Exam 3 - Approach To Liver Masses Flashcards

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what are the 6 lobes of the liver in the dog/cat?

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  1. left lateral lobe
  2. left medial lobe
  3. right medial lobe
  4. right lateral lobe
  5. quadrate lobe
  6. caudate lobe - caudate process of caudate lobe & papillary process of the caudate lobe
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label numbers 1-7

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  1. right medial lobe
  2. right lateral lobe
  3. caudate process of the caudate lobe
  4. papillary process of the caudate lobe
  5. left lateral lobe
  6. left medial lobe
  7. quadrate lobe
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what is included in the left division of the liver?

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left lateral lobe, left medial lobe, & papillary process of the caudate lobe

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what is included in the right division of the liver?

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right lateral lobe & caudate process of the caudate lobe

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what is included in the central division of the liver?

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quadrate lobe & right medial lobe

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in dogs, ________ liver lesions are more common than _____ tumors (2.5X)

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metastatic

primary

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in cats, _________ __________ tumors are more common than ________ tumors

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primary hepatobiliary

metastatic

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what is the signalment of animals affected with liver masses?

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usually older animals - no breed or sex predilection

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when may an animal with a liver mass have more severe clinical signs?

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hemoperitoneum

caval occlusion

biliary obstruction

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what are the non-specific signs associated with animals with a liver mass?

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inappetence, weight loss, etc

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what is the common history seen in dogs & cats with a liver mass upon presentation?

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symptomatic in 50% of cats & 75% of dogs - particularly when malignant

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T/F: in 75% of cases, there is a palpable mass upon physical exam of an animal with a liver mass

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true

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what else, other than a palpable mass, may you see on physical exam on a patient with a liver mass?

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pale mucus membranes, jaundice, & fluid wave/abdominal distension

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what clin path abnormalities may be seen on a patient with a liver mass?

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non-specific changes reflecting hepatobiliary damage/stasis

elevated AlkP/ALT very common - especially with primary tumors

with metastatic disease - elevated AST/Tbili may be more common

paraneoplastic hypoglycemia possible with hepatic adenomas

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what is the gold standard in humans for diagnosing a liver mass?

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MRI

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what is the preferred imaging used for diagnosing a liver mass in dogs/cats?

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ultrasound is most common with CT used for surgical planning

CT is better at localized mass origin & provides more information on the relationship of the mass with the caudal vena cava

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why are rads minimally useful in diagnosing a liver mass in dogs/cats?

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need to look at the entire abdomen & get information on where the mass is arising from

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before doing an ultrasound guided liver FNA, what should you do?

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check for bleeding disorders!!! CBC & coagulation panel

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what are some risk factors for hemorrhage for patients with a liver mass done prior to an FNA?

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thrombocytopenia

prolonged PT in dogs

prolonged APTT in cats

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what are some contraindications for doing an ultrasound guided liver FNA on a patient with a liver mass?

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ascites

hepatic cysts

vascular tumor

lesions close to large bile ducts or vessels

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if you have a patient with a defined liver tumor, do you do a liver biopsy? why?

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no!! risk of hemorrhage is too high

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what are the 3 types of primary liver tumors?

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  1. massive - single large mass within 1 lobe of the liver
  2. nodular - multifocal & in more than 1 lobe of the liver
  3. diffuse - global effacement or nodules in all liver lobes
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T/F: benign, hyperplastic nodules are very common in older dogs, 70% in dogs > 6 years of age & 100% in dogs > 14 years

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true

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T/F: typically surgery is only indicated for tumors with massive morphologic distribution

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true

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what is the number one malignant liver tumor in dogs? what is the second?
1. hepatocellular carcinoma 2. bile duct carcinoma
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in dogs, are benign or malignant liver tumors more common?
malignant
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in cats, are benign or malignant liver tumors more common?
benign
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what is the number one benign liver tumor in cats? what is the second?
1. bile duct adenoma 2. hepatocellular adenoma
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what is the prognosis of a dog with a malignant bleeding liver mass?
poor, <100 days
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what is the prognosis of a dog with a benign bleeding liver mass?
~900 days
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what are the likely tumor types present if a dog presents with hemoabdomen due to a ruptured liver mass?
63.5% of hepatocellular carcinoma or other benign mass 36.5% hemangiosarcoma or other malignant mass
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__________ ___________ represents up to 77% of all non-hematopoietic tumors in the dog with up to 30% being benign _________ __________
hepatocellular carcinoma hepatocellular adenoma
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of the occurrence of hepatocellular carcinomas in dogs, what is the most common morphological type?
1. massive - 60% nodular is 30% & diffuse is 10%
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of the morphological types, which ones have the highest potential for metastasis? what sites is metastasis seen?
nodular or diffuse - 93%!!!! regional lymph nodes & peritoneum
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T/F: metastatic potential of hepatocellular carcinomas varies based on distribution type (morphological types)
true
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what is the most effective treatment for massive hepatocellular carcinoma? what is the median survival time? what is the prognosis?
surgery - >1500 days & without surgery, <300 days prognosis is good even with incomplete resection
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what tumor type makes up 50% of biliary tumors in cats?
bile duct adenoma aka biliary cystadenoma
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when do cats develop clinical signs from biliary cystadenomas?
only when the tumor starts to press on organs
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what is the preferred treatment of biliary cystadenomas? what is the prognosis?
surgical removal - good prognosis
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what is the most common malignant tumor in cats which is also the second most common in dogs?
bile duct carcinoma aka cholangiocarcinoma
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what is the morphological presentation of cholangiocarcinomas?
can be any of the 3 - massive, diffuse, & nodular
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what is the metastatic rate of bile duct carcinomas in dogs & cats? what is the prognosis?
dogs - 88% cats - 67-80% carcinomatosis generally poor prognosis
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what is a carcinoid? what is its morphology?
neuroendocrine tumor - always diffuse or nodular
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what is the prognosis of carcinoids?
poor - metastasis >90%, die in weeks
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T/F: carcinoids are rarely a primary tumor
true - more common to develop primary in gi tract or pancreas with metastasis to the liver
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this histopathology shows what type of tumor?
carcinoid - neuroendocrine
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what is the prognosis for sarcomas in the liver?
prognosis is poor unless it is massive (amenable to surgery) with no metastatic disease
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what are the morphological types of sarcomas seen in the liver?
nodular - 64% massive - 36%
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what is the metastatic rate of sarcomas of the liver?
85-100%
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although rare, what are the most commonly reported primary hepatic sarcomas in dogs & cats?
dogs - leiomyosarcomas cats - hemangiosarcomas
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is surgery indicated for metastatic liver disease?
nope - only for biopsy & staging
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the liver is a common site for metastasis in dogs from what primary tumor types?
splenic tumors, pancreatic tumors, & gi tract tumors lymphoma, malignant histiocytosis, & systemic mastocytosis also possible
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why is chemo not used commonly for treating primary liver tumors? what are some other treatment options apart from surgery?
limited utility microwave ablation, radiation therapy
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how much of the liver can you remove with out complication? how much would cause death?
~70% - can be acutely removed without complications removal of 84% will cause death
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what things may slow liver regeneration?
comorbidities such as biliary obstruction & diabetes
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after acute surgical removal of part of the liver, when does regeneration begin? when does it finish?
begins almost immediately near complete by 1 week
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when may you use the guillotine technique for an open liver biopsy? how is it performed?
better for diffuse disease or lesions at the margins of the liver isolate a corner/margin of the liver & place a circumferential suture around the region with a surgeon's knot using 3-0 PDS use metzenbaums to remove the sample a few mm from the suture
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when may you use the punch biopsy for an open liver biopsy? how is it performed?
better for centrally located/focal lesions use a 4-6mm punch & absorbable gelatin sponge - insert instrument & rotate use metzenbaums to amputate the deep margin of the sample & carefully remove pack site with gel foam
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what are some pre-op considerations before doing a liver lobectomy?
must blood type the patient & have blood available need coagulation panel
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what are the complication rates associated with liver lobectomies?
26% overall complication rate & 40% for right divisional tumors - massive hemorrhage is very real, so you need close post-op monitoring
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what is the peri-operative mortality associated with liver lobectomies?
5-11%
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when doing a liver lobectomy, what equipment might you have on hand?
surgical stapler ligasure vascular clamps hemoclips poole suction tip
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what is the hilar lobectomy technique? when is it used?
ligation of the vasculature & bile ducts at the hilus of the liver lobe/division in question - many liver tumors when doing a lobectomy
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T/F: when doing a liver lobectomy, you ideally need a margin of normal liver between the resection site & the mass
true
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what is the most common liver tumor in the dog? what is the prognosis?
massive hepatocellular carcinoma - good prognosis with surgery
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what is the most common liver tumor in the cat? what is the prognosis?
biliary cystadenomas - good prognosis with surgery
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what is the best imaging modality for planning liver tumors? does it determine if it can be resected or not?
CT is best for planning DOES NOT DETERMINE IF IT CAN BE RESECTED
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should you refer a liver lobectomy surgery to a referral center?
A&M wants you to
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should you refer a liver lobectomy surgery to a referral center?
A&M wants you to
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label numbers 1-7
1. right lateral lobe 2. caudate process of caudate lobe 3. right lateral lobe 4. right medial lobe 5. quadrate lobe 6. left lateral lobe 7. papillary process of caudate lobe

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