Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Cat with swollen belly found to have cancer causing abdominal hernia
By Hyowon Kim et al.·Published in Journal of Veterinary Medical Science·2023·View original on Semantic Scholar →
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Original publication title: Abdominal hernia as a rare manifestation of feline mammary gland carcinoma: a case report
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Plain-English summary
A 15-year-old spayed female Scottish Straight cat was brought in with a swollen abdomen and diagnosed with an abdominal wall hernia. During surgery to repair the hernia, the vet found nodules in the surrounding tissue, which were later confirmed to be a mammary gland tumor. Unfortunately, after the surgery, the cat developed complications including fluid buildup in the abdomen and around the lungs, and she passed away 78 days later. This case highlights a rare instance where a hernia was caused by a malignant tumor.
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Abstract
A 15-year-old, spayed female, Scottish Straight cat without any traumatic history was presented with swollen abdomen and diagnosed as an abdominal wall hernia. Abdominal ultrasound revealed thickened, irregular, and hypoechoic change of abdominal wall muscle adjacent to defect. During the herniorrhaphy, multiple nodules were identified in the subcutaneous tissue around the defect. Histological examination of the nodular tissue was performed, and it was confirmed as mammary gland tumor. After the surgery, metastatic changes of the pancreas were identified, and pleural effusion and ascites were also confirmed. The patient deteriorated rapidly and died 78 days after the surgery. This is the first case presenting abdominal wall hernia induced by malignant tumor in veterinary medicine.
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Search related cases →Original publication on Semantic Scholar: https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/37661431