Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Cat with swollen foreleg diagnosed with soft tissue sarcoma
By Iqbal, Werdah·Published in The Canadian veterinary journal = La revue veterinaire canadienne·2020·Ontario Veterinary College, Canada·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: A peculiar case of soft tissue sarcoma in a cat.
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Plain-English summary
A 13-year-old cat was brought to a Texas clinic with a swollen left foreleg and an open draining sore, initially thought to be from a spider bite. After treatment for the bite, the swelling worsened, leading to further tests that revealed a high-grade soft tissue sarcoma, which is a type of cancer that can spread to other parts of the body. Unfortunately, due to the poor prognosis, the cat was euthanized shortly after the diagnosis.
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Abstract
A 13-year-old cat was presented to a clinic in Texas with an open draining lesion and severe swelling of the left foreleg. Initial diagnosis was a brown recluse spider bite and treatment was undertaken accordingly. A few weeks later, the cat was returned to the clinic with further swelling of the left foreleg. A diagnosis of a high-grade soft tissue sarcoma with an increased risk of metastasis was made based on a histopathology report. The cat was euthanized following the diagnosis as the cat had a fair to poor prognosis.
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