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Pancreatic adenocarcinoma in a donkey. Use of laparoscopy to aid the diagnosis
Author(s) -
Spanton J. A.,
Mair T. S.,
Krudewig C.
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
equine veterinary education
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.304
H-Index - 31
eISSN - 2042-3292
pISSN - 0957-7734
DOI - 10.2746/095777308x382641
Subject(s) - donkey , medicine , adenocarcinoma , laparoscopy , gastroenterology , general surgery , cancer , ecology , biology
Summary Pancreatic adenocarcinoma was diagnosed in a 15‐year‐old donkey that presented with signs of chronic laminitis, weight loss and chronic colic. An intra‐abdominal mass was identified by exploratory laparoscopy, and this was subsequently confirmed to be a pancreatic adenocarcinoma at post mortem examination. Unlike most previously reported cases of pancreatic disease in equids, this donkey had no clinicopathological evidence of an associated hepatopathy.