Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Pancreatic cancer with spread causing belly swelling in two ferrets
By Hoefer, H L et al.·Published in Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association·1992·Department of Exotics, United States·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Pancreatic adenocarcinoma with metastasis in two ferrets.
- Species:
- rodent
Abstract
Exocrine pancreatic adenocarcinoma with carcinomatosis was diagnosed in 2 ferrets. Clinical signs included abdominal distention and hind limb weakness. Ultrasonography revealed moderate ascites in both ferrets, an irregular abdominal mass in 1 ferret, and multiple abdominal masses in the other ferret. The ferrets were euthanatized, and necropsy of 1 ferret revealed carcinomatosis without visceral metastasis.
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