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Tumours of the exocrine pancreas
British Small Animal Veterinary Association , 235 (2011); https://doi.org/10.22233/9781905319749.15.9
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Tumours of the exocrine pancreas
- Authors: Brian J. Trumpatori and Reto Neiger
- From: BSAVA Manual of Canine and Feline Oncology
- Item: Chapter 15i, pp 235 - 236
- DOI: 10.22233/9781905319749.15.9
- Copyright: © 2011 British Small Animal Veterinary Association
- Publication Date: January 2011
Abstract
Cancers of the exocrine pancreas are extremely rare in dogs and cats, accounting for <3% of all abdominal neoplasms in dogs; in cats, the incidence is even lower. This chapter looks at presentation and clinical signs; clinical approach; management and prognosis.
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Ultrasonographic appearance of a hyperechogenic pancreas with a 1.3 cm hypoechogenic nodule (arrowed) in an 11-year-old American Cocker Spaniel. The dog was euthanased due to oesophageal rupture, and a pancreatic adenoma and chronic pancreatitis were found on histopathology. (Courtesy of J Lang) © 2011 British Small Animal Veterinary Association
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Ultrasonographic appearance of a hyperechogenic pancreas with a 1.3 cm hypoechogenic nodule (arrowed) in an 11-year-old American Cocker Spaniel. The dog was euthanased due to oesophageal rupture, and a pancreatic adenoma and chronic pancreatitis were found on histopathology. (Courtesy of J Lang)