Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Dog with chronic vomiting found to have intestinal lymphangiosarcoma
By Ballarini, Laura et al.·Published in Journal of comparative pathology·2024·Animed Veterinary Hospital, United Kingdom·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Primary small intestinal lymphangiosarcoma in a dog presenting with a segmental partial mesenteric volvulus.
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Plain-English summary
A 3-year-old Great Dane was brought to the vet because he had been vomiting and had diarrhea for a while. After some imaging tests and surgery, the vet found a twisted section of his intestines that was damaged and had to be removed. Further tests showed that he had a rare type of cancer called lymphangiosarcoma in his intestines. This case highlights the importance of specific tests to confirm such a diagnosis.
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Abstract
A 3-year-old Great Dane presented with a history of chronic vomiting and diarrhoea. Abdominal computed tomography followed by exploratory laparotomy revealed a perforated, segmental partial mesenteric volvulus, affecting an abnormal section of distal jejunum, which was resected. Histopathology and immunohistochemistry results were consistent with jejunal lymphangiosarcoma. This case represents the first report of primary small intestinal lymphangiosarcoma in dogs and the importance of immunohistochemistry for definitive diagnosis.
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