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...hypercalcemia and presence of lymph node involvement. Surgical removal of these nodes can produce long-term relief of constipation. Some animals have had multiple surgeries to remove recurrent lymph nodes to...

...must be differentiated from hemangiosarcoma. Up to 2/3 of dogs with splenic masses have a malignant tumor (2/3 of these are hemangiosarcoma). Dogs with a ruptured splenic mass requiring a...

...character of all the mammary masses and assess local lymph node enlargement. Other procedures are performed to stage the cancer (determine what type it is and where it is located...

Insulinoma is a term used to describe an insulin-secreting mass. Insulinomas are functional tumors of the beta cells of the pancreas. A functional tumor is one that produces a hormone,...

...the mass will regrow. Therefore, removal of the base of the mass through a ventral bulla osteotomy (opening up the bony middle ear) is often performed to ensure there is...

...lump in the neck region (Figure 1). If the mass compresses the windpipe (trachea), these dogs may present with difficulties breathing or coughing. If the mass is pressing on the...

...abdomen. The mass can be felt as a thickened sausage-shaped intestinal loop. Occasionally the small bowel can be felt entering the mass. Radiographs will show a typical pattern of intestinal...

Figure 1. This Boxer has massive swelling below the neck secondary to a very large salivary mucocele. It is important for pet owners to recognize on which side the problem...