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Intestinal Adenocarcinoma (view source)
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==Diagnosis==
==Diagnosis==
===Clinical Signs===
Often dependent on the site of the tumour within the gastrointestinal tract and include:
* For more proximal lesions:
** vomiting
* For lesions within the small intestine:
** Weight loss
* For tumours in the more distal tract:
** Tenesmus
** Hematochezia
* Other signs reported include:
** Anorexia
** Diarrhoea
** Signs associated with intestinal obstruction, perforation and peritonitis
Associated paraneoplastic abnormalities include:
* Neutrophilic leukocytosis
* Monocytosis
* Eosinophilia
* Cutaneous disease
* Hyperviscosity syndromes
===Physical Examination===