Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Dog with painful swallowing found to have esophageal polyp
By Gibson, C J et al.·Published in Veterinary pathology·2010·Department of Biomedical Sciences, United States·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Adenomatous polyp with intestinal metaplasia of the esophagus (Barrett esophagus) in a dog.
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Plain-English summary
A 13-year-old male standard Poodle was brought in because he was having painful swallowing. The vet found an inflamed area in the lower part of his esophagus with a polyp-like growth. Tests showed that the normal tissue had changed, which is a condition known as Barrett esophagus. Treatment details weren't specified, but addressing the polyp and managing the inflammation is crucial for recovery.
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Abstract
Multiple endoscopic biopsy specimens of esophageal mucosa were received from a 13-year-old castrated male standard Poodle. The dog was presented for painful swallowing. Endoscopically, the distal aspect of the esophagus was inflamed with a polypoid mass that protruded into the esophageal lumen. Histologically, the stratified squamous epithelium overlying the mass and lining the adjacent esophageal mucosa was replaced by papillary projections covered by columnar epithelium with goblet cells supported by a fibrous stroma. This article reports a case of spontaneous esophageal adenomatous polyp with intestinal metaplasia (Barrett esophagus) and reviews the pathogenesis of esophageal metaplasia and adenocarcinoma.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/20080491/