Case Report

Ultrasonographic and histopathological findings of gastric adenocarcinoma in a uremic cat

Authors
  • M. Esmans
  • A. LeGarrérès
  • A. Bongartz
  • F. Carofiglio
  • M. Heimann
  • T. Schwarz

Abstract

Gastric carcinoma is very rare in cats. In this case report, a gastric adenocarcinoma in a chronically uremic cat is described. The cat presented with vomiting, dysorexia and weight loss. The ultrasound examination demonstrated an ultrasonographic pseudolayering effect on the gastric wall, which is suggested as a specific sign of adenocarcinoma. On histopathology, this adenocarcinoma was organized, and a continuous intralymphatic infiltration line was visible underneath the muscularis mucosae, which might explain the pseudolayering effect.

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Published on
28 Aug 2014
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