Outcome and prognostic factors for canine splenic lymphoma treated by splenectomy

Little is known about the clinical outcome of dogs with primary splenic lymphoma. Only 3 reports describe canine primary splenic lymphoma and its outcome. There is minimal outcome data following splenectomy for the treatment of splenic lymphoma. Splenectomy can be performed in the cases of lymphoma before diagnosis because of splenic rupture leading to a hemoabdomen or to diagnose the cause of splenomegaly or a splenic mass. In cases of lymphoma, splenectomy can be used to decrease disease burden or to treat cases unresponsive to chemotherapy.
Source: Advances in Small Animal Medicine and Surgery - Category: Veterinary Research Tags: Surgery (Soft Tissue) Source Type: research