RESUMO
Islet-cell tumors of the pancreas, such as gastrinoma, are rare in veterinary medicine. Patients with gastrinoma or Zollinger-Ellison syndrome have elevated serum gastrin levels which ultimately cause gastrointestinal ulcerations. Due to their small size, gastrinomas are a challenge to localize prior to surgery. In veterinary medicine, exploratory surgery with biopsy for histopathology confirms the diagnosis of gastrinoma. This is a retrospective study of four dogs with gastrinoma.
Assuntos
Doenças do Cão/diagnóstico , Gastrinoma/veterinária , Neoplasias Pancreáticas/veterinária , Animais , Biópsia/métodos , Biópsia/veterinária , Doenças do Cão/sangue , Doenças do Cão/patologia , Cães , Feminino , Gastrinoma/sangue , Gastrinoma/diagnóstico , Gastrinas/sangue , Masculino , Pâncreas/patologia , Neoplasias Pancreáticas/sangue , Neoplasias Pancreáticas/diagnóstico , Estudos RetrospectivosRESUMO
The clinical, laboratory, and serological findings in 17 dogs with disease resulting from leptospiral infection were evaluated retrospectively. Acute renal failure was the most common syndrome, but cholestatic hepatic disease also was common. The most prevalent serovars identified were pomona, grippotyphosa, and autumnalis. Paired serology was available on 10 dogs. Aggressive fluid therapy in combination with ampicillin or amoxicillin resulted in a good survival rate. Canine leptospirosis may be more common than suspected, and paired serology often is necessary to confirm a diagnosis.
