Gastrointestinal stromal tumour and hypoglycemia in a Fjord pony: Case report

Gastrointestinal stromal tumour and hypoglycemia in a Fjord pony: Case report

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Neoplasia may cause hypoglycemia in different species including the horse, but hypoglycemia has not previously been reported in the horse associated with gastrointestinal stromal tumours.</p> <p>Case presentation</p>...

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Main Authors: Rudshaug Inger J, Ytrehus Bjørnar, Haga Henning A, Ottesen Nina
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2008-05-01
Series:Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica
Online Access:http://www.actavetscand.com/content/50/1/9
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spelling doaj-992fadd0dd3742bea79c237faa587f9f2020-11-25T00:44:44ZengBMCActa Veterinaria Scandinavica1751-01472008-05-01501910.1186/1751-0147-50-9Gastrointestinal stromal tumour and hypoglycemia in a Fjord pony: Case reportRudshaug Inger JYtrehus BjørnarHaga Henning AOttesen Nina<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Neoplasia may cause hypoglycemia in different species including the horse, but hypoglycemia has not previously been reported in the horse associated with gastrointestinal stromal tumours.</p> <p>Case presentation</p> <p>A case of a gastrointestinal stromal tumour in a Fjord pony with severe recurrent hypoglycemia is presented. The mechanism causing the hypoglycemia was not established.</p> <p>Conclusion</p> <p>This case indicates that a gastrointestinal stromal tumour may cause hypoglycemia also in the horse.</p> http://www.actavetscand.com/content/50/1/9
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author Rudshaug Inger J
Ytrehus Bjørnar
Haga Henning A
Ottesen Nina
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Ytrehus Bjørnar
Haga Henning A
Ottesen Nina
Gastrointestinal stromal tumour and hypoglycemia in a Fjord pony: Case report
Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica
author_facet Rudshaug Inger J
Ytrehus Bjørnar
Haga Henning A
Ottesen Nina
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title Gastrointestinal stromal tumour and hypoglycemia in a Fjord pony: Case report
title_short Gastrointestinal stromal tumour and hypoglycemia in a Fjord pony: Case report
title_full Gastrointestinal stromal tumour and hypoglycemia in a Fjord pony: Case report
title_fullStr Gastrointestinal stromal tumour and hypoglycemia in a Fjord pony: Case report
title_full_unstemmed Gastrointestinal stromal tumour and hypoglycemia in a Fjord pony: Case report
title_sort gastrointestinal stromal tumour and hypoglycemia in a fjord pony: case report
publisher BMC
series Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica
issn 1751-0147
publishDate 2008-05-01
description <p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Neoplasia may cause hypoglycemia in different species including the horse, but hypoglycemia has not previously been reported in the horse associated with gastrointestinal stromal tumours.</p> <p>Case presentation</p> <p>A case of a gastrointestinal stromal tumour in a Fjord pony with severe recurrent hypoglycemia is presented. The mechanism causing the hypoglycemia was not established.</p> <p>Conclusion</p> <p>This case indicates that a gastrointestinal stromal tumour may cause hypoglycemia also in the horse.</p>
url http://www.actavetscand.com/content/50/1/9
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