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Intestinal Adenocarcinoma (view source)
Revision as of 08:43, 19 August 2009
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===Physical Examination===
===Physical Examination===
* An abdominal mass may be palpable
* An abdominal mass may be palpable
* A rectal mass may also be palpable digitally via rectal examination
* A rectal and potentially a lower colonic mass may also be palpable digitally via rectal examination
* Cats may also be dehydrated
* Cats may also be dehydrated
* High cholesterol
* High cholesterol
* Raised BUN - may be due to concurrent renal insufficiency, dehydration or absorption following intestinal bleeding
* Raised BUN - may be due to concurrent renal insufficiency, dehydration or absorption following intestinal bleeding
* Electrolyte abnormalities - due to intestinal obstruction
===Abdominal Radiography===
===Abdominal Radiography===
===Endoscopy and Laparoscopy===
===Endoscopy and Laparoscopy===
Allow visualisation of the lesion. In addition, biopsies may be taken at this time, however, only small samples can be obtained thus there can be significant variation in the interepretation of the findings.
Allow visualisation of the lesion. In addition, biopsies may be taken at this time, however, only small superficial samples can be obtained thus there can be significant variation in the interepretation of the findings. Open
===Exploratory Laparotomy===
===Exploratory Laparotomy===