Gastric smooth muscle hamartoma in a cat

An 11-year-old cat presented for evaluation of intermittent vomiting, constipation and hyporexia of 3 weeks duration. Ultrasonographic and endoscopic examination revealed a soft tissue mass adjacent to the lower gastro-esophageal sphincter. Surgical excision of the mass was successfully performed re...

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Published in:	Journal of feline medicine and surgery Vol. 12; no. 4; pp. 334 - 337
Main Authors:	Smith, Thomas J., Baltzer, Wendy I., Ruaux, Craig G., Heidel, Jerry R., Carney, Patrick
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	London, England Elsevier Ltd 01-04-2010 SAGE Publications
Subjects:	Animals case studies Cat Diseases - diagnostic imaging Cat Diseases - surgery Cats digestive system esophageal sphincter hamartoma Hamartoma - diagnostic imaging Hamartoma - surgery Hamartoma - veterinary Male Muscle, Smooth - pathology Muscular Diseases - diagnostic imaging Muscular Diseases - surgery Muscular Diseases - veterinary Treatment Outcome Ultrasonography
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Summary:	An 11-year-old cat presented for evaluation of intermittent vomiting, constipation and hyporexia of 3 weeks duration. Ultrasonographic and endoscopic examination revealed a soft tissue mass adjacent to the lower gastro-esophageal sphincter. Surgical excision of the mass was successfully performed resulting in a resolution of clinical signs. Histologically the mass was consistent with a smooth muscle hamartoma. At follow-up 7 months after surgery, the cat remained free from clinical signs.
Bibliography:	http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jfms.2009.10.004 ObjectType-Case Study-2 SourceType-Scholarly Journals-1 ObjectType-Feature-4 content type line 23 ObjectType-Report-1 ObjectType-Article-3
ISSN:	1098-612X 1532-2750 1532-2750
DOI:	10.1016/j.jfms.2009.10.004