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Dog with plasmacytic gastroenterocolitis and monoclonal gammopathy

By Diehl, K J et al.·Published in Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association·1992·Department of Clinical Sciences, United States·View original on PubMed

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Original publication title: Monoclonal gammopathy in a dog with plasmacytic gastroenterocolitis.

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dog

Plain-English summary

A dog was diagnosed with a condition called monoclonal gammopathy, which was linked to a type of intestinal inflammation known as plasmacytic gastroenterocolitis. The dog was treated with immunosuppressive medications and changes to its diet, which helped resolve the gammopathy. However, 15 months later, the dog experienced a relapse of its intestinal issues and the gammopathy returned. After receiving treatment again, the dog's condition improved, and the gammopathy resolved once more.

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Abstract

Monoclonal gammopathy associated with plasmacytic gastroenterocolitis was diagnosed in a dog. Treatment consisted of immunosuppressive drugs and dietary manipulation. The gammopathy resolved. Fifteen months after initial diagnosis, the dog had a relapse of intestinal disease and recurrence of the gammopathy. After inducing a second remission, the gammopathy again resolved.

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Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/1429167/