title: Ultrasonographic findings in a cow with abomasal lymphosarcoma: case report.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  This case report describes the clinical and ultrasonographic findings in a Swiss Braunvieh cow with lymphosarcoma of the abomasum.
  
  
  METHODS
  The main clinical findings were vomiting in response to eating and melena. The results of serum biochemistry and rumen fluid analysis were indicative of abomasal reflux syndrome. The main ultrasonographic findings were two enlarged lymph nodes caudal to the reticulum and a severely enlarged abomasum with thickening of the abomasal wall and folds. Based on all the findings, pyloric stenosis caused by lymphosarcoma was tentatively diagnosed and later confirmed at postmortem examination.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  This is an interesting case, which broadens the spectrum of abomasal reflux syndrome.
authors: Department of Farm Animals, Vetsuisse Faculty, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland. ubraun@vetclinics.uzh.ch
authors: Ueli
authors: U
authors: Braun
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authors: C
authors: Schnetzler
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authors: M
authors: Dettwiler
authors: Titus
authors: T
authors: Sydler
authors: Sven
authors: S
authors: Meyer
authors: Christian
authors: C
authors: Gerspach
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