Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Ultrasound and blood test signs of a rare gut disease in cats
By Weissman, Andrea et al.·Published in Journal of feline medicine and surgery·2013·Department of Clinical Sciences, United States·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Ultrasonographic and clinicopathological features of feline gastrointestinal eosinophilic sclerosing fibroplasia in four cats.
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Plain-English summary
Four cats were brought to the vet for symptoms like decreased appetite, weight loss, vomiting, and diarrhea. Tests showed some blood abnormalities, and ultrasounds revealed solitary masses in their stomachs and intestines. The cats underwent surgery to remove these masses, and two of them are still doing well months later. If your cat is showing similar signs, it might be worth discussing gastrointestinal eosinophilic sclerosing fibroplasia (a type of intestinal growth) with your veterinarian.
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Abstract
Four cats with feline gastrointestinal eosinophilic sclerosing fibroplasia (FGESF) are described. Clinical signs included decreased appetite, weight loss, vomiting and diarrhea. Bloodwork abnormalities included mild neutrophilia (n = 2) and hyperglobulinemia with concurrent hyperproteinemia (n = 2). Ultrasonographically, a total of five solitary masses with mural thickening and loss of layering were identified in the stomach, duodenum, jejunum and colon. In one cat a second, separate lesion was diagnosed 3 weeks following surgical resection of one mass. Histopathologically, lesions were characterized by collagen trabeculae and mixed inflammatory cell infiltrates, predominantly eosinophils. Multiple areas of necrosis were also noted, which contained bacteria in 2/4 cats. In two cats, changes consistent with FGESF were also noted in the liver. All cats had surgical resection of their lesions. Two cats are still living at time of publication (43 and 24 months post-surgery). FGESF should be considered as a differential for intestinal masses in cats.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/23076597/