Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Cat tail skin mass removed and repaired with artery flap surgery
By Murdoch, A P & Grand, J G·Published in Australian veterinary journal·2016·The Queen's Veterinary School Hospital, United Kingdom·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: An axial pattern flap based on the dorsal perineal artery in a cat.
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Plain-English summary
A 3-year-old male neutered Domestic Shorthair cat was brought in for a skin mass on the tail, which was found to be a granuloma (a type of inflammatory growth). The vet surgically removed the mass and used a special technique to close the wound, ensuring good blood supply to the area. The cat healed well, with no issues reported at follow-up visits. This surgical method provides a good option for treating similar skin problems on the tail without needing to amputate it.
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Abstract
CASE REPORT: A 3-year-old male neutered Domestic Shorthair cat was evaluated for a skin mass of approximately 2 × 3 cm arising from the right dorsolateral aspect of the tail at the junction between the proximal and middle one-thirds of the tail length. Incisional biopsy sample was consistent with granulomatous inflammation. The granuloma was surgically excised with 5 mm margins of normal skin. The resulting defect was closed using an axial pattern flap based on a cutaneous branch of the dorsal perineal artery and augmented by a local subdermal plexus transposition flap. There was 100% survival of the flaps at postoperative days 7, 15 and 21. CLINICAL SIGNIFICANCE: We describe an axial pattern flap based on a cutaneous branch of the dorsal perineal artery in a cat. This flap offers surgeons a viable option for closing skin defects situated on the proximal one-third of the tail and a practical alternative to tail amputation.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/27804124/