Difference between revisions of "Category:Liver - Proliferative Pathology"

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Especially in the dog, the liver is frequently affeced by both primary and secondary neoplasms.

This category has the following 2 subcategories, out of 2 total.

The following 2 pages are in this category, out of 2 total.

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-==Secondary tumours==
-*Secondary metastatic involvement of the [[Liver - Anatomy & Physiology|liver]] is very common
-*in the dog, malignant pancreatic and splenic tumours commonly metastasise to the [[Liver - Anatomy & Physiology|liver]]
-===Melanomas===
-*uveal melanoma in the cat
-===Lymphosarcoma===
-*the most common secondary malignancy
-*can be present as nodules or be diffuse infiltration along the portal tracts
-====Gross====
-*enlarged [[Liver - Anatomy & Physiology|liver]]
-*turgid and friable
-*many minute pale foci
-*diffusely pale
-====Microscopically====
-*tumour cells are seen to spread diffusely through the sinusoids
-===Carcinomas===
-*from a variety of origins
-===Sarcomas===
-===Mast cell tumours===
 [[Category:Liver_-_Pathology]]