Diagnostic accuracy of stereotactic brain biopsy for intracranial neoplasia in dogs: Comparison of biopsy, surgical resection, and necropsy specimens.
Yukitaka KaniThomas E CecereKevin LahmersTanya LeRoithKurt L ZimmermanScott IsomFang-Chi HsuWaldemar DebinksiJohn L RobertsonJohn H RossmeislPublished in: Journal of veterinary internal medicine (2019)
The DA of SBB readily allows for the diagnosis of common brain tumors in dogs. Although glioma grade discordance was frequent, diagnoses obtained from SBB are sufficient to currently inform therapeutic decisions. Multiple SBB specimens should be collected to maximize DA.