Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Mass on cat's tail tip diagnosed as rare chondroid chordoma tumor
By Carminato, Antonio et al.·Published in Journal of veterinary diagnostic investigation : official publication of the American Association of Veterinary Laboratory Diagnosticians, Inc·2008·Department of Histopathology, Italy·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: A case of coccygeal chondroid chordoma in a cat: morphological and immunohistochemical features.
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Plain-English summary
A 4-year-old female Domestic Shorthair cat was brought to the vet because of a mass at the tip of her tail. After surgery to remove the growth, tests showed it was a rare type of tumor called a chondroid chordoma, which affects the tail vertebrae. Fortunately, there were no signs of the tumor coming back or spreading seven months after the surgery. The cat is doing well following the treatment.
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Abstract
In August 2007, a 4-year-old, intact, female Domestic Shorthair cat was examined for a mass on the tip of the tail. Histological examination performed after apical caudectomy revealed a neoplasm affecting the distal part of the last coccygeal vertebra. The neoplasm consisted of lobules of physaliferous cells surrounding cartilaginous tissue and a central core of trabecular bone. A diagnosis of chondroid chordoma was made based on histomorphological features and immunohistochemical results. Chondroid chordoma has been previously reported in humans, rats, ferrets, and mink. To the authors' knowledge, chondroid chordoma has not been reported in cats. Neither recurrence nor metastasis was reported 7 months after surgery.
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