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Brunner's gland hyperplasia and recurrent gastric impaction in a horse
Author(s) -
Scarin Giulia,
Guerzoni Kian,
Pickles Kirstie,
Chance Taylor,
Eu Winsome
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
veterinary record case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.165
H-Index - 4
ISSN - 2052-6121
DOI - 10.1002/vrc2.56
Subject(s) - medicine , impaction , duodenum , stomach , hyperplasia , horse , histopathological examination , differential diagnosis , pathology , anatomy , surgery , gastroenterology , paleontology , biology
While Brunner's gland hyperplasia may rarely be considered as a cause of chronic gastric impaction in horses, it should be included in the differential diagnoses. A 7‐year‐old Cob cross‐breed gelding was presented with weight loss over a 3‐week period, and a diagnosis of chronic gastric impaction was made. Initial medical management was successful; however, the impaction recurred a further three times, at progressively shorter intervals, over the following 3 months. The owners subsequently elected euthanasia, and the horse was submitted for post‐mortem examination. A focal nodule within the cranial part of the duodenum was seen during the post‐mortem exam. Histopathologic evaluation of the duodenum revealed a marked increase in Brunner's glands admixed with distinct lobules of exocrine pancreatic tissue.

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