title: Chronic vomiting associated with a gastric carcinoid in a cat.
abstract: A geriatric domestic shorthair cat was presented for evaluation of chronic vomiting. Chronic renal failure was diagnosed on the basis of physical examination findings and results of a serum biochemical profile and urinalysis. Endoscopically obtained gastric biopsies were suggestive of a carcinoid tumor. Subsequently, an exploratory celiotomy with partial gastrectomy was performed. Histopathological and electron microscopic analysis of surgical biopsy specimens confirmed the diagnosis of a gastric carcinoid, which has not been previously reported in the cat. Following complete excision, the cat remained clinically stable and free of signs of gastrointestinal disease for 4 months before requiring treatment for progressive renal failure.
authors.affiliation: Department of Small Animal Clinical Sciences, Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg 24061-0442, USA.
authors.forename: John H
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Rossmeisl
authors.forename: S Dru
authors.initials: SD
authors.lastname: Forrester
authors.forename: John L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Robertson
authors.forename: Wesley T
authors.initials: WT
authors.lastname: Cook
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002276:Carcinoid Tumor / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000662:veterinary*; D002371:Cat Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D002415:Cats; D002908:Chronic Disease; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D008297:Male; D051437:Renal Insufficiency / Q000150:complications / Q000662:veterinary*; D013274:Stomach Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000662:veterinary*; D014839:Vomiting / Q000209:etiology / Q000662:veterinary