Geelen S N, Sloet van Oldruitenborgh-Oosterbaan M M
Vakgroep Inwendige Ziekten, Faculteit der Diergeneeskunde, Utrecht.
Tijdschr Diergeneeskd. 1999 Apr 15;124(8):248-50.
A 12-year-old Shetland pony was referred because of weight loss over several months and symptoms of colic. On rectal examination, enlarged mesenteric lymph nodes and an abnormal mass in the left anterior abdominal cavity were palpated. Haematological evaluation revealed leucocytosis (13 G.l-1) and an abnormal electrophoretic pattern (31.8% albumin, 18.8% alpha-globulins, 29.0% beta-globulins, 20.4% gamma-globulins). Peritoneal fluid collected by abdominal paracentesis did not contain neoplastic cells. Gastroscopy was performed and a mass, with areas of ulceration and necrosis, was visualized within the oesophageal region of the stomach. The diagnosis 'squamous cell carcinoma' of the stomach was confirmed histologically at necropsy.
一匹12岁的设得兰矮种马因数月来体重减轻和腹痛症状而被转诊。直肠检查时,触诊发现肠系膜淋巴结肿大以及左前腹腔有异常肿块。血液学评估显示白细胞增多(13×10⁹/L)以及电泳图谱异常(白蛋白31.8%,α球蛋白18.8%,β球蛋白29.0%,γ球蛋白20.4%)。通过腹腔穿刺收集的腹腔积液中未发现肿瘤细胞。进行了胃镜检查,在胃的食管区域可见一个有溃疡和坏死区域的肿块。尸检时组织学确诊为胃“鳞状细胞癌”。