Fig. 6
Endoscopic and corresponding histologic images of a 9-year-old castrated male Dachshund representing metaplasia. a White light endoscopic image of gastric fundus with discrete mucosal changes. Histology: b Mucous/intestinal metaplasia within the gastric fundus; elongated hyperplastic mucous neck regions of fundic glands and diffuse moderate lymphoplasmacytic gastritis. c Increased mitotic figures within the hyperplastic mucous cells of the glandular neck area (arrow). Scattered parietal cells are visible (arrowhead) within the basal area of the glands. HE stain, b Obj. 20×, c Obj. 40×