Uso do diagnóstico por imagem no auxílio da diferenciação de hiperplasias e neoplasias prostáticas

Abstract

Companion animals have gained space and titles as family members and are receiving more care every day, consequently increasing their survival rate. As dogs age, there is a greater susceptibility to the occurrence of prostatic hyperplasia and prostatic neoplasms. Benign prostatic hyperplasia and prostatic neoplasms are of great importance in dog medicine, as with the progression of diseases, clinical signs become aggressive and can affect other organs and systems. Prostatic neoplasms represent great importance as they have high rates of malignancy and metastatic disease. The objective of this study is to investigate, describe and compare the image parameters that help differentiate between benign prostatic hyperplasia and prostatic neoplasms, as well as reporting the most common clinical signs and the best ways to prevent and treat the disease.