Canine prostatic disease: diagnosis methods/Metodos de diagnostico para deteccao de prostatopatias caninas
Prostatic diseases are common in older dogs, developing after sexual maturity. The most common affecting canine prostate is benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). Although less frequent, prostatic neoplasias are highly malignant, and a late diagnosis is closely associated with a poor prognosis. The mai...
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Veröffentlicht in: | Ciência rural 2010-12, Vol.40 (12), p.2616 |
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Zusammenfassung: | Prostatic diseases are common in older dogs, developing after sexual maturity. The most common affecting canine prostate is benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). Although less frequent, prostatic neoplasias are highly malignant, and a late diagnosis is closely associated with a poor prognosis. The main methods of diagnosis of the canine prostatic disease include a detailed clinical exam, ultrasound, prostatic fine-needle aspirate and biopsy. Studies towards early diagnosis of this condition are crucial for effective treatment and improvement of quality of life of affected animals. The use of biomarkers has been studied for early detection of the disease, avoiding possible complications in clinical patients. Key words: dog, prostate, BPH, cancer, diagnostic methods. As doencas prostaticas sao comuns em caes, desenvolvendo-se apos a maturidade sexual. Entre as afeccoes que acometem a prostata desses animais, a mais frequente e a hiperplasia prostatica benigna (HPB). As neoplasias prostaticas, apesar de menos frequentes, sao altamente malignas e um diagnostico tardio esta associado a um prognostico ruim. Os principais metodos de diagnostico das enfermidades prostaticas em caes incluem um exame clinico detalhado, ultrassonografia, puncao aspirativa e biopsia. A utilizacao de biomarcadores sericos vem sendo estudada como uma maneira de se detectar a doenca precocemente, evitando possiveis complicacoes no quadro clinico dos pacientes. Assim, estudos visando ao diagnostico precoce de prostatopatias caninas, especialmente o cancer prostatico, sao cruciais para um tratamento eficaz e melhora da qualidade de vida do animal acometido. Palavras-chave: cao, prostata, HPB, cancer, metodos de diagnostico. |
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ISSN: | 0103-8478 |