A 15-year-old neutered male Persian cat was presented with recurrent hematemesis and
melena. Abdominal ultrasonography and computed tomography revealed a mass in the proximal
descending duodenal wall. Endoscopic examination revealed hemorrhage on the luminal side
of the mass. Fine-needle aspiration of the mass was performed. Microscopic analysis
revealed a cluster of cells with oval nuclei and indistinct cell borders, suggesting a
neoplastic disease of neuroendocrine origin. The mass located near the major duodenal
papilla was partially resected, and the bleeding was stopped by cauterization. However,
the surgical procedures could not control the hemorrhage from the tumor mass, and the cat
died of severe anemia. Immunohistopathological analysis revealed that the tumor was a
duodenal carcinoid.
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