An unusual clinical presentation of a dog with gastrinoma

Gastrinoma is a rare malignant neuroendocrine neoplasia that results in autonomous gastrin secretion that stimulates hypersecretion of gastric acid, resulting in severe gastric and proximal small intestinal ulcerations. The principal clinical manifestation of gastrinoma is persistent vomiting. This...

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Published inCanadian veterinary journal Vol. 52; no. 6; pp. 641 - 644
Main Authors Gal, Arnon, Ridgway, Marcella D, Fredrickson, Richard L
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Canada Canadian Veterinary Medical Association 01.06.2011
Subjects
Animals
Dog Diseases - pathology
Dogs
Fatal Outcome
Female
Gastrinoma - complications
Gastrinoma - pathology
Gastrinoma - veterinary
Pancreatic Neoplasms - complications
Pancreatic Neoplasms - pathology
Pancreatic Neoplasms - veterinary
Peptic Ulcer - etiology
Peptic Ulcer - pathology
Peptic Ulcer - veterinary
Prognosis
Scientific
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Summary:Gastrinoma is a rare malignant neuroendocrine neoplasia that results in autonomous gastrin secretion that stimulates hypersecretion of gastric acid, resulting in severe gastric and proximal small intestinal ulcerations. The principal clinical manifestation of gastrinoma is persistent vomiting. This report describes an uncommon manifestation of pancreatic gastrinoma in a dog.
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Dr. Arnon Gal is currently affiliated with the Department of Pathobiology, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, Illinois 61802, USA.
ISSN:0008-5286