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Ultrasound features of a stomach fat tumor in a cat
By Ji, Seoyeoun et al.·Published in The Canadian veterinary journal = La revue veterinaire canadienne·2024·Department of Veterinary Radiology (Ji) and Department of Veterinary Internal Medicine (Chae) and Department of Veterinary Surgery (Hong), United States·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Ultrasonographic features of a gastric submucosal lipoma in a cat: A case study.
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Plain-English summary
A 7-year-old Korean shorthair cat was brought to the vet for chronic constipation, and during an ultrasound, a mass was found in the stomach. This mass turned out to be a submucosal lipoma, which is a type of benign fatty tumor. The ultrasound showed that the mass was not affecting the stomach wall's structure, which helped the vet identify it correctly. Since this is the first report of such a tumor in cats, it highlights the importance of considering a gastric submucosal lipoma when similar masses are seen on ultrasound. The cat's treatment plan would depend on the vet's recommendations based on the findings.
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Abstract
A 7-year-old Korean shorthair cat was admitted to our hospital with chronic constipation. Abdominal ultrasonography incidentally revealed a focal asymmetric gastric mass. The mass was submucosal and hypoechoic without loss of wall layering. Histopathological examination revealed a gastric submucosal lipoma (GSL). Although there have been reports of gastric submucosal fat infiltration in cats, there have been no reports regarding GSL. To our knowledge, this is the first report describing the ultrasonographic characteristics of GSL in a cat. Gastric submucosal lipoma should be considered as a differential diagnosis when a focal hypoechoic submucosal mass without loss of wall layering in the stomach is observed on ultrasound images. Key clinical message: This case report describes the ultrasonographic characteristics of GSL in a cat and aims to provide useful information for the diagnosis of lipoma occurring in the feline gastrointestinal tract. The ultrasonographic features and histological results we describe should be helpful in diagnosing submucosal lipoma in cats with similar conditions.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39219613/