Mass Showing on X-Ray but not Ultrasound? Hello, I'm new to posting here, although I have been an avid reader since we rescued a little yorkie from a pound where he was due to be put to sleep. I don't know anything about his history, and the fact that he is blind, deaf, toothless and with bad joints suggests that he is probably a senior dog. However, he is a little sweetie and while he obviously had a rough time in the past, he is treated like a prince now. The fact that he is blind and deaf means we engage with him with lots of touch and cuddles, which adores. He has a cough and I took him to the vet to get him checked. He was x-rayed, and the vet could see a mass on the x-ray, which was by his lung and pressing onto his trachea. However, when the vet did an ultrasound he could not see the mass. Nor could he see any more masses else where in his body. The vet also did blood analysis and did not see anything amiss here. The vet has given him some medication to help the cough and to something to see if they can reduce this mass and we're to go back later this week for a review, however what type of mass would appear on an x-ray and not be visible on ultrasound? Does anyone here have experience of something similar? Is there anything else we could be asking our vet to do? Thank you for any help - it is such a worry |
I don't have this specific experience, however; it is my understanding that an Ultrasound excedes xrays for diagnostic purposes. I would think that if your vet was unable to locate it on an ultrasound than its not there. If you really want to ease your mind call your vet and ask him to explain it to you better, or you may want to get a second opinion. |
Bless you for rescuing that darling pup! Are you saying that the vet saw nothing on the ultrasound but is still giving some meds to reduce a mass? I'm going to agree with Lynzy on this one. If you are confused and worried like this, call the vet and ask for a better explanation of what is (or could be) going on. Have him put it in terms you can understand so you'll have a little bit more peace of mind about how to feel about and treat the problem. Please update us and let us know what the vet says, ok? Praying for your little one...what is his name? |
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X ray doesn't present images through fluid well and ultrasound presents clarity with fluid. So my guess would be he has a solid mass which isn't filled with fluid. Bless his heart and yours for giving him much needed love and care. |
Thank you for your replies - and for the info about what xrays / ultrasound will and won't see. Our little chap is called Herbie. He is such a little character it is impossible not to fall in love with him! I felt I understood everything when I was at the vet, it was only when I got home and started to think about it that things didn't seem quite as clear. I may be wrong about the vet giving him meds to reduce the mass, I need to clarify that. We're due to go back later this week for a review, so I will write my questions down and make sure I go through them. Thank you once again. I'll report back with an update after we've been for our review. Kate |
Also give him a call. You do not have to wait with questions. I know my vet is great about answering questions on the phone |
Hello, sorry about the delay in giving an update, I had problems accessing the forum. I spoke to the vet and we also had a review yesterday. He has some inflammation which the vet wants to reduce before we do a biopsy on the mass. The cough, although still present, is much less frequent. Herbie continues, however, to be well and happy. If I hadn't seen this mass for myself on the xray, there is no way that I'd think there was anything amiss. Hopefully we'll have more news next week and I'll let you how we get on. Kate |
I hope that the mass is nothing serious and easily treated. Love your baby's name:D!! |
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