Ultrasonography of gastric ulceration in the dog

The clinical, ultrasonographic and, when available, histopathologic findings of gastric ulceration in 7 dogs were reviewed. The most common clinical signs were vomiting, hematemesis, melena, weight loss and anemia. Ultrasonographic features of gastric ulcer included local thickening of the gastric w...

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Published in:Veterinary radiology & ultrasound 1997-07, Vol.38 (4), p.308-312
Main Authors: Penninck, D, Matz, M, Tidwell, A
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Animals
canine
CHIEN
CLINICAL EXAMINATION
crater
DIAGNOSIS
DIAGNOSTIC
DIAGNOSTICO
Dog Diseases - diagnostic imaging
Dog Diseases - pathology
DOGS
ECHOGRAPHIE
ECHOGRAPHY
ECOGRAFIA
Female
gastric
HISTOPATHOLOGIE
HISTOPATHOLOGY
HISTOPATOLOGIA
Male
PERRO
stomach
STOMACH ULCER
Stomach Ulcer - diagnostic imaging
Stomach Ulcer - pathology
Stomach Ulcer - veterinary
ulcer
ULCERA DE ESTOMAGO
ulceration
ULCERE GASTRIQUE
ULTRASON
ULTRASONICS
ULTRASONIDO
Ultrasonography
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Summary:The clinical, ultrasonographic and, when available, histopathologic findings of gastric ulceration in 7 dogs were reviewed. The most common clinical signs were vomiting, hematemesis, melena, weight loss and anemia. Ultrasonographic features of gastric ulcer included local thickening of the gastric wall, possible loss of the 5‐layer structure, the presence of a wall defect or “crater”, fluid accumulation in the stomach and diminished gastric motility.The localized gastric thickening varied from 9 to 16 mm. The ulcer crater was often located in the center of the thickened site and appeared as a mucosal defect associated with persistent accumulation of small echoes, most likely representing microbubbles. In this preliminary study, there was no definitive ultrasonographic distinction between benign and malignant ulcers.
ISSN:1058-8183
1740-8261
DOI:10.1111/j.1740-8261.1997.tb00860.x