Surgical treatment of gastric leiomyoma in a dog

Authors
Beck, JA Simpson, DS
Citation
Ja. Beck et Ds. Simpson, Surgical treatment of gastric leiomyoma in a dog, AUST VET J, 77(3), 1999, pp. 161-163
Citations number
12
Categorie Soggetti
Veterinary Medicine/Animal Health
Journal title
AUSTRALIAN VETERINARY JOURNAL
ISSN journal
00050423 → ACNP
Volume
77
Issue
3
Year of publication
1999
Pages
161 - 163
Database
ISI
SICI code
0005-0423(199903)77:3<161:STOGLI>2.0.ZU;2-L
Abstract
A 12-year-old entire male Maltese terrier was presented with a 1 month hist ory of vomiting and haematemesis. Microcytic hypochromic anaemia was detect ed. Abdominal radiography, ultrasonography and gastric endoscopy identified a discrete intramural mass in the pyloric antrum. An ulcerated leiomyoma w as removed by a partial-thickness intraluminal resection of the gastric wal l. The dog recovered well and is free from clinical signs 20 months after s urgery.