Diagnostic efficacy of imaging and biopsy methods for peritoneal mesothelioma in a calf

Abstract Background Peritoneal mesothelioma is a rare abdominal disease; that occasionally occurs congenitally in younger calves. Cytologic examination of peritoneal effusion (PE) was utilized to diagnose this disease, and was not diagnostic. Diagnostic accuracy has been elevated by recent use of ul...

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Main Authors: Yasuhiro Morita, Sadamu Sugiyama, Takeshi Tsuka, Yoshiharu Okamoto, Takehito Morita, Yuji Sunden, Takashi Takeuchi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-12-01
Series:BMC Veterinary Research
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12917-019-2195-z