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Duodenal Brunner's gland adenoma causing chronic small intestinal obstruction in a dog
Author(s) -
Bowen E. J.,
Mundy P.,
Tivers M. S.,
Syme H. M.,
Mantis P.,
Smyth B.,
Baines S. J.
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
journal of small animal practice
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.7
H-Index - 67
eISSN - 1748-5827
pISSN - 0022-4510
DOI - 10.1111/j.1748-5827.2011.01153.x
Subject(s) - medicine , lethargy , vomiting , duodenum , adenoma , abdominal ultrasonography , surgery , anatomy , ultrasonography
An eight‐year‐old, neutered, female English springer spaniel was presented with a 14‐month history of vomiting, marked weight loss and lethargy, all of which were non‐responsive to medical therapy. Abdominal radiographs and ultrasonography showed an intraluminal soft tissue mass extending from the pyloric antrum to the proximal duodenum. Two spherical masses both approximately 8 cm in diameter were removed via a duodenotomy. Histopathological examination showed the first mass to be a trichobezoar and the aboral mass to be a Brunner's gland adenoma. Surgery resulted in a complete resolution of the clinical signs.