Multifocal Calcification in the Stomach of a Beagle Dog

Abstract

Spontaneous multifocal calcification in the stomach was found in a 15-month-old male beagle dog. There were no abnormalities in behavior. Most of the calcified foci were seen in the lamina propria of the necks of fundic glands. These foci were round-shaped and had a lamellated structure, and they were surrounded by fibroblasts, macrophages, and connective tissue. The calcified foci were not associated with neutrophil or lymphocyte infiltration. The gastric gland occasionally shows a small number of calcified foci in healthy dogs. The findings in the present case are characterized by multifocal calcium deposition without disturbance of blood mineral levels.