Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Dog with chronic vomiting found to have rare stomach histiocytic
By Fant, P et al.·Published in Journal of veterinary medicine. A, Physiology, pathology, clinical medicine·2004·Clinica Veterinaria Privata San Marco, Italy·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Primary gastric histiocytic sarcoma in a dog--a case report.
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Plain-English summary
A 12-year-old female mixed breed dog was brought to the vet because she had been vomiting and had diarrhea for a long time. During an endoscopy, the vet found a mass in her stomach that was causing these symptoms. Tests showed that the mass was a type of cancer called primary gastric histiocytic sarcoma. Fortunately, there was no sign of the cancer spreading to other parts of her body. This case highlights a rare type of stomach cancer in dogs that can cause significant digestive issues.
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Abstract
A 12-year-old intact female mixed breed dog was presented for chronic, intermittent vomiting and diarrhoea. On endoscopic examination a protruding mass arising from the mucosal surface of the pyloric region was detected. Cytological and histological examination revealed an accumulation of pleomorphic round/oval phagocytic cells suggesting histiocytic origin. This was confirmed by immunohistochemistry. No extra-gastric involvement was detected on clinical examination or at necropsy. This is the first report of primary gastric histiocytic sarcoma in a dog.
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