Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Cat with recurring shoulder nodules diagnosed with histiocytic disease
By Wei Chen, Xin Yu Shirley·Published in The Canadian veterinary journal = La revue veterinaire canadienne·2023·Ontario Veterinary College, Canada·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: A rare case of histiocytic proliferative disease in a cat.
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Plain-English summary
A 7-year-old female domestic medium hair cat was brought to the vet because of a scabbed nodule on her right shoulder. After the first surgery to remove the nodule, more nodules appeared in the same spot, leading to a second surgery. Unfortunately, the cat's condition worsened quickly over five months, and she developed severe breathing problems, which resulted in her being euthanized. A necropsy revealed that the cat had a serious condition called histiocytic proliferative disease, likely a type of cancer affecting her lungs.
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Abstract
A 7-year-old intact female domestic medium hair cat was examined at a veterinary clinic for a scabbed nodule over the right shoulder. Multiple nodules recurred at the same site after the first surgical excision, and a second surgical excision was performed. Histopathology demonstrated high-mitotic-rate neoplastic cells and therefore a histiocytic proliferative disease was initially suspected. The condition progressed rapidly within a 5-month period and the cat was euthanized due to sudden onset of severe dyspnea. Necropsy showed diffuse metastatic nodules in the lungs, confirming a histiocytic proliferative disease, with histiocytic sarcoma being the most likely differential diagnosis.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36593934/