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Gastric Neoplasia - Dog and Cat (view source)
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==Introduction==
More frequent compared with oesophageal neoplasia but still uncommon accounting for less than 1% of all malignancies. Malignant tumours include:
More frequent compared with oesophageal neoplasia but still uncommon accounting for less than 1% of all malignancies. Malignant tumours include:
* [[Adenocarcinoma|Adenocarcinoma]] - 70-80% of all canine gastric neoplasms
* [[Adenocarcinoma|Adenocarcinoma]] - 70-80% of all canine gastric neoplasms
* Polyps
* Polyps
* [[Leiomyoma|Leiomyoma]]
* [[Leiomyoma|Leiomyoma]]
==Signalment==
==Signalment==
* Cats with carcinomas - usually over 10 years
* Cats with carcinomas - usually over 10 years
* Mean age of dogs with benign tumours - 15 years
* Mean age of dogs with benign tumours - 15 years
==Description==
==Description==
Lymphoma: may be limited to the stomach, may affect lymph nodes and other abdominal organs or may be multicentric.
Lymphoma: may be limited to the stomach, may affect lymph nodes and other abdominal organs or may be multicentric.
Plasmacytoma: metastasis is frequently evident in local lymph nodes.
Plasmacytoma: metastasis is frequently evident in local lymph nodes.
==Diagnosis==
==Diagnosis==