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~~==Secondary tumours==~~

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*Secondary metastatic involvement of the [[Liver - Anatomy & Physiology|liver]] is very common

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*in the dog, malignant pancreatic and splenic tumours commonly metastasise to the [[Liver - Anatomy & Physiology|liver]]

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~~===Melanomas===~~

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*uveal melanoma in the cat

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~~===Lymphosarcoma===~~

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*the most common secondary malignancy

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*can be present as nodules or be diffuse infiltration along the portal tracts

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~~====Gross====~~

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*enlarged [[Liver - Anatomy & Physiology|liver]]

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*turgid and friable

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*many minute pale foci

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*diffusely pale

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~~====Microscopically====~~

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*tumour cells are seen to spread diffusely through the sinusoids

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~~===Carcinomas===~~

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*from a variety of origins

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~~===Sarcomas===~~

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~~===Mast cell tumours===~~

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