Rectal ganglioneuroma in a dog.
An 18-month-old, spayed female Australian terrier cross was presented with a 10-month history of chronic large bowel diarrhea. Ulceration and two proliferative masses in the rectum were seen on colonoscopy. Surgical resection was performed to remove the masses, and the dog recovered without complications related to surgery. Histopathology was consistent with the diagnosis of ganglioneuroma. The dog had no clinical signs of disease within three months of surgery and was completely normal 2.5 years after diagnosis. This is the first report providing follow-up and successful outcome of a ganglioneuroma in the gastrointestinal tract of a dog.
Reimer
M E
ME
Department of Small Animal Clinical Sciences, Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg 24061-0442, USA.
Leib
M S
MS
Reimer
M S
MS
Saunders
G K
GK
Johnston
S A
SA
D000818:Animals; D003113:Colonoscopy / Q000662:veterinary; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D003967:Diarrhea / Q000209:etiology / Q000662:veterinary; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery*; D004285:Dogs; D005260:Female; D005729:Ganglioneuroma / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery / Q000662:veterinary*; D012004:Rectal Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery / Q000662:veterinary*