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Canine (Border Collie) · Ultrasound — Abdomen
- Species
- Canine
- Breed
- Border Collie
- Age
- 7.5 years
- Sex
- Male neutered
- Weight
- 19.6 kg
- Level
- Radiologist
Presenting complaint and brief history
The patient presented for a 3-month history of intermittent vomiting, inappetence, and weight loss of over 3 kg that was refractory to famotidine therapy. Historical episodes of vomiting had occurred seasonally, with one previous episode of hematemesis.
Diagnosis
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Gastric adenocarcinoma with regional lymph node metastasis
Confirmed
Imaging findings
- Marked thickening of the gastric greater curvature wall with focal complete loss of mural layering
- Moderately enlarged gastric and pancreaticoduodenal lymph nodes
- Cranial peritoneal fat and mesentery are mildly to moderately hyperechoic
What happened with the patient
The pancreaticoduodenal was aspirated under ultrasound guidance. The cytology came back as metastatic adenocarcinoma. The patient was lost to follow-up.
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Contributed by
- Oren Ofer
DVM, DVSc, DACVR
49 cases
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Cite this case
Ofer O. Gastric adenocarcinoma with regional lymph node metastasis. Radabase case 80c99605. Retrieved 2026-10-29 from https://www.radabase.vet/case/80c99605-1081-4f08-80dc-1bf6686bb866
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