Gastric mass


  • 13 year old Boxer with HCT 18%, decreased appetite, off form and darker stool
  • On long term NSAIDs
  • Do you think this is a neoplastic mass or could it be an ulcer?

2 responses to “Gastric mass”

  1. As the wall is thick, has an

    As the wall is thick, has an irregular appearance and there is loss of layering neoplasia would be my primary diagnosis. Primary NSAID-induced ulceration and granuloma would be less likley differntial diagnoses. The ulceration that is present (anemia, melenia) is secondary to the neoplasia. Would recommend FNA aspirate of the wall but most likley would need gastroscopy with biopsies for a final diagnosis.

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