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Stomach content or not?

GI tract Nov 28, 2018 By Dominique Penninck PREMIUM
PREMIUM. This exercise is one of the 39 in the archive.
1 · The case

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It is included in Small Animal Ultrasonography PREMIUM (2 years).

13-year-old toy Poodle is presented for a routine blood glucose curve and a neurological evaluation for ataxia.

What do you think about the video clip of his stomach?

Notice the patient's position...how is it impacting your findings?

I cannot wait to read your replies and I will give you my thoughts in a couple of days.

See the answer HERE

Discussion (17)

Dr Brañes

a neoproliferative lesion or a neoplasm should be ruled out ... a gastroscopic evaluation and sampling is indicated
thanks a lot

Filip

Stomach is filled with fluid and little gas with too much peristaltic movement, on the right side ie. pyloric/duodenal area you can see an intestine in the lumen of the stomach, I can only think of intussesception of the duodenum to the stomach but I don’t know if it’s even possible ;)

Jacqueline Pankatz

The stomach is moderately distended with liquid digesta and gas bubbles. Wall layering pattern is normal and subjectively thickness is normal. There are strong antral contractions. In the pyloric antrum there is an echogenic mass with a heterogenous echotexture that shows positive blood flow on colour Doppler. The mucosal layer of the stomach is preserved over the mass. Differentials would be a benign gastric polyp or emerging neoplastic lesion. Gastroscopy and biopsy could be considered however surgical excision would be more efficient and possibly curative. By scanning in this position, the fluid falls to the dependent part of the stomach, and gas rises, allowing for visualization of the lesion in the pyloric outflow.

cvues

It has the appearance of an instussusception of the duodenum into the stomach, but without the typical concentric circles. I would wonder if the right lateral position was causing this, so would also scan with patient in dorsal and left lateral.

Dr. Lee Garrod

My guess: gastric polyp; pyloric antrum. They are typically in this location too. On US, they give the appearance of a squishy (compliant) mass. I find this most often incidentally: no vomiting reported. This one too seems to go with the motility and gastric wall changes/contractions. Some are pedunculated but in my experience, not all. The echogenicity as well would lend support to an incidental polyp. I did have one dog with multiple polyps and chronic vomiting so I addressed that one as pyloric outflow obstruction. This dog has fluid in its stomach and some residual dependent ingesta. Not sure I would actually do anything beyond focusing on the DM unless chronic vomiting is part of the history or the owner reports the dog has fasted for a decent amount of time (thereby making the amount of liquid in the stomach not normal). But I would bet he has free access to water. If any question whether symptoms or not, I may re-ultrasound again at a later date.

Sabine

Could it be an invagination? The stomach is fluid and gas filled. Perhaps there is a polyp causing invagination?

Izane Fuchs

Good morning Dr. Dominique!
Is it a mass in the pyloric region?

erica

Sorry, but did these peduncle lesions result in a picture like intussepção in the stomach?
What is the possible cause, please?
thanks

Dominique Author

The lesions are originating from only one side of the gastric wall. Watching the pedunculated structures in real time, helps differentiating it from a circumferential intussusception. Gastric polyps are likely products of chronic gastritis and mucosal hyperplasia...I'm not sure why it is more commonly in small/miniature canine breeds. Another mystery to solve!

erica replying to Dominique

tHANK YOU!

ERNESTO ARTARAZ MIÑÓN

very nice images

Estefania

wow that one is hard !! looks like a mass to me...

Dominique Author

Yes, this type of lesion can be challenging on ultrasound...

Patrick

Good evening Dr. Dominique, this exam seems like a duodenal-gastric invagination, or it is an artefact?
Thanks for answers

Dominique Author

Hi! Actually, the reply has already been posted. Let me know if you cannot see it. Best!

Benjamín H

Hello!!!
It has lost the pattern in layers of the stomach, therefore presence of an intraluminal mass.

Dominique Author

Feel free to go see the answer of this case...https://smallanimalultrasonography.com/2018/11/30/here-is-the-answer/