Retrospective analysis of radiographic signs in feline pleural effusions to predict disease aetiology.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The objectives of the study were to determine the prevalence of underlying conditions causing pleural effusion in cats and to calculate the positive predictive values, negative predictive values, sensitivity and specificity of radiographic signs to predict aetiology of the pleural fluid.

Methods

Data from 148 cats with pleural effusion and diagnosed with known aetiologies were retrospectively analysed. Sixty one cats had thoracic radiographs evaluated by consensus through pre-defined radiographic signs by two radiologists blinded to the diagnoses.

Results

Congestive heart failure (53.4%) was the most common diagnosis, followed by neoplasia (20.3%), pyothorax (10.8%), idiopathic chylous effusion (5.4%), feline infectious peritonitis (1.4%) and "other" or cat

SUBMITTER: Hung L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8959281 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature