Canine gastric mucosal sarcoma: a novel tumour type

This is the first report of a gastric mucosal sarcoma in a dog. Distinct from primary gastrointestinal sarcoma, which arises within the muscularis, the mass was confined within the gastric mucosal layer. The pedunculated nature of this mass made it amenable to surgical resection, but ultimately local recurrence was identified along with metastases. Pancreatic metastases have not previously been reported in gastrointestinal sarcomas.