Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Dog with vomiting and diarrhea diagnosed with pancreatic gastrinoma
By Fukushima, Ryuji et al.·Published in The Journal of veterinary medical science·2004·Veterinary ME Research Center, Japan·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: A case of canine gastrinoma.
- Species:
- dog
Plain-English summary
A 10-year-old Shih Tzu was brought in for severe vomiting, diarrhea, and not eating. After running tests, including an endoscopy and ultrasound, the vet found issues in the stomach and pancreas, leading to a diagnosis of pancreatic gastrinoma, a type of tumor that causes excessive gastrin production. Unfortunately, the dog did not survive, but the findings helped understand the condition better. If your dog is showing similar symptoms, it's important to consult your veterinarian for a thorough evaluation.
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Abstract
The dog of this case was a 10-year-old Shih Tzu with refractory vomiting, diarrhea and anorexia. Endoscopy revealed an unclear at gastric angle, a stenosis at pyloric antrum and congestion in duodenal mucosa. Since abnormal shadows of irregular echo-levels were disclosed by pancreas ultrasonography, serum gastrin level was determined with a suspect of gastrinoma. And an increase of serum gastrin was demonstrated. In addition, postmortem histological examination revealed that the pancreatic cells were positive for gastrin. Based on these findings, the dog was diagnosed as pancreatic gastrinoma.
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