Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Hamartomatous intestinal polyps found in two dogs including one
By Brown, P J et al.·Published in Journal of comparative pathology·1994·University of Bristol Veterinary School, United Kingdom·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Hamartomatous polyps in the intestine of two dogs.
- Species:
- dog
Plain-English summary
A 5-year-old male Beagle and a 7-year-old female Labrador were both found to have growths in their intestines that were causing blockages. These growths, known as hamartomatous polyps, were made up of abnormal tissue and in one case had turned cancerous. The dogs were treated, but the specific outcomes for each dog were not detailed. This case highlights a rare type of intestinal growth in dogs that can lead to serious health issues.
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Abstract
Partly obstructing, proliferative mucosal masses in the small intestine of two dogs were shown histologically to be hamartomatous polyps. They were characterized by an extension of smooth muscle from the muscularis mucosae into the lamina propria of the lesion. This is the first report of such lesions in domestic animals. In one of the dogs the lesion had become malignant.
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