Indian Journal of Veterinary Pathology
Open Access
  • Year: 2012
  • Volume: 36
  • Issue: 1

Multiple oesophageal leiomyoma in a dog

  • Author:
  • K.S. Nalubamba2, C. Hankanga2, N.B. Mudenda2, C. Mumba2, E. Oparaocha1,2, G.S. Pandey1,2,
  • Total Page Count: 3
  • Published Online: Jun 1, 2012
  • Page Number: 99 to 101

1Showgrounds Veterinary Clinic, P.O. Box 32379, Lusaka, Zambia

2School of Veterinary Medicine, University of Zambia, Lusaka, Zambia

*Corresponding author: email: pandeygs@gmail.com or gpandey@unza.zm

Abstract

This article reports a case of multiple primary oesophageal leiomyoma in a ten year old Rottweiller dog causing progressive weight loss and vomiting. Multiple large and small masses replaced the muscular layer of the distal oesophagus.

Keywords

Dog, Oesophageal leiomyoma, Zambia