Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Dog with stomach gastrinoma tumor treated and diagnosed using WHO
By Lessels, N S et al.·Published in Australian veterinary journal·2025·Kanwal Veterinary Hospital, United Kingdom·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Gastric gastrinoma in a dog: a case report, application of current WHO criteria for prognostication and validation of a local gastrin immunohistochemistry assay.
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Plain-English summary
A 7-year-old male Pit Bull was brought in for emergency treatment after being diagnosed with a rare stomach tumor called a gastrinoma. The dog underwent surgery to remove the tumor, and tests confirmed it was a type of neuroendocrine tumor. After the surgery, the dog recovered well. This case highlights the importance of early diagnosis and treatment for such tumors in dogs.
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Abstract
Neuroendocrine neoplasms are rare in dogs. Gastrinoma has been reported in dogs however not in the stomach. This case report describes the presentation, emergency treatment, diagnostics, pathology, histochemical staining and recovery of a 7-year-old male entire pure-bred Pit bull terrier who had a neuroendocrine tumour resected. Immunohistochemistry confirmed the mass to be a gastrinoma with application of the current WHO criteria for classification of neuroendocrine neoplasms confirming this to be an intermediate grade tumour (NET G2).
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40586294/