Clinicopathological findings, treatment, and outcome in 60 cats with gastrointestinal eosinophilic sclerosing fibroplasia.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Gastrointestinal eosinophilic sclerosing fibroplasia (GESF) in cats presents as mass(es) associated with the gastrointestinal tract, mesentery, and abdominal lymph nodes.

Hypothesis/objectives

To report the clinicopathological findings, treatment, and outcome of cats with GESF.

Animals

Sixty client-owned cats diagnosed with GESF.

Methods

Retrospective review of medical records of cats with histopathologically confirmed GESF.

Results

The median age was 5.4 years (interquartile range [IQR], 3.3-8.9.); 30% were Domestic Shorthairs and 12% were Domestic Longhair cats, with the most prevalent pedigree breeds being Ragdolls (25%), Exotic Shorthair (10%) and Persian (8%) cats. The median duration of clinical signs was 90 days (IQR, 17.5-247.0); the m

SUBMITTER: Cerna P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10937490 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Mar-Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature