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Gastric Neoplasia - Dog and Cat (view source)
Revision as of 09:34, 11 August 2009
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* Polyps
* Polyps
* [[Stomach and Abomasum Proliferative - Pathology #Leiomyoma|Leiomyoma]]
* [[Stomach and Abomasum Proliferative - Pathology #Leiomyoma|Leiomyoma]]
==Signalment==
* Male dogs are more commonly affected than female:
* Mean age of dogs with carinoma 8 years
* Cats with carcinoma over 10 years
* Mean age of dogs with benign tumour 15 years
==Description==
Aetiology largely idiopathic though long term ingestion of dietary carcinogens may have some responsibility. Long term administration of nitrosamines may cause carcinomas in dogs. In humans, the bacterium ''Helicobacter pylori'' can induce gastric carcinoma and lymphoma. Its role in gastric tumours in dogs and cats has not yet been fully established though it can cause gastritis and ulceration. Belgian Shepher dogs may have a genetic predisposition to gastric carcinoma. Cats with gastric lymphoma are not usually FeLV positive.
==Diagnosis== (based on typical history, clinical signs, physical exam findings, imaging/laboratory results)
==Treatment==
==Prognosis==
==References==