Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Gastric leiomyosarcoma associated with hypoglycemia in a dog.
- Journal:
- Journal of the American Animal Hospital Association
- Year:
- 1996
- Authors:
- Bellah, J R & Ginn, P E
- Affiliation:
- Department of Small Animal Clinical Sciences · United States
- Species:
- dog
Plain-English summary
An 11-year-old yellow Labrador retriever was diagnosed with low blood sugar (hypoglycemia) caused by a large tumor in its stomach called a gastric leiomyosarcoma (a type of cancer). The dog had ongoing low blood sugar levels and low insulin levels in its blood. Although tests suggested there was a mass in the abdomen, a large tumor in the stomach was found during surgery, and it could not be removed. No signs of cancer spreading to other areas were seen. Unfortunately, the dog was euthanized, and a closer examination of the tumor confirmed it was a poorly differentiated gastric leiomyosarcoma that had spread into nearby tissue but had not affected the lymph nodes.
Abstract
Hypoglycemia associated with a large, gastric leiomyosarcoma was diagnosed in an 11-year-old, yellow Labrador retriever. The dog had persistent hypoglycemia and low serum insulin levels. Although radiological and ultrasonographical evaluations suggested an abdominal mass involving the liver, a large, nonresectable, gastric mass was found during exploratory laparotomy. Metastasis was not identified on gross inspection of the liver or abdomen, and no metastatic lesions were seen on thoracic radiographs. The dog was euthanized. Histopathological examination of the mass revealed a poorly differentiated, gastric leiomyosarcoma that extended into the mesentery without regional lymph-node involvement.
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