Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Ultrasonographic and endoscopic guidance in diagnosis of Helicobacter gastritis presenting as a mass lesion in a dog: A case report.
- Journal:
- Frontiers in veterinary science
- Year:
- 2022
- Authors:
- Gomes, Thomas et al.
- Affiliation:
- Department of Small Animal Clinical Sciences · United States
- Species:
- dog
Plain-English summary
This case involves an 8-year-old female spayed golden retriever who had been vomiting for a long time. When the dog was examined using ultrasound, the vets found several round areas in her stomach that looked unusual. A closer look with an endoscope showed raised lesions in the stomach lining, and tests confirmed an infection with Helicobacter (a type of bacteria that can cause stomach issues). The dog was treated with antibiotics and a medication to reduce stomach acid for a few weeks, and after the treatment, her vomiting stopped and the stomach lesions were no longer visible on ultrasound. Overall, the treatment was successful.
Abstract
This case documents a previously undescribed presentation ofspp. gastritis. An 8-year-old female spayed golden retriever with chronic vomiting was found to have a cluster of multiple, round, well-defined, hypoechoic foci of varying sizes surrounded by gas within the lumen of the stomach on ultrasonographic examination. Further endoscopic examination revealed multiple raised mass-like lesions in the fundus on endoscopic examination. Histopathological findings were consistent withspp. infection. The dog was treated with both amoxicillin 400 mg and clarithromycin 180 mg BID for 21 days and omeprazole 20 mg SID for 34 days. After the treatment, the vomiting and fundic lesions were resolved on ultrasonographic examination. This case represents a novel gross morphologic presentation forspp. gastritis that responded to appropriate therapy and highlights how early intervention with advanced imaging can aid in diagnosis and treatment.
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