Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Cat with abdominal swelling diagnosed with ovarian teratoma
By Basaraba, R J et al.·Published in Veterinary pathology·1998·Department of Diagnostic Medicine/Pathobiology, United States·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: An ovarian teratoma in a cat.
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- cat
Plain-English summary
A 5-month-old female domestic shorthaired cat was brought to the vet because her belly was swollen. X-rays showed a mass in her abdomen, which was surgically removed along with her ovaries and uterus. The mass was found to be a type of tumor called an ovarian teratoma, which can contain various types of tissue. After the surgery, the cat recovered well and was free from the mass.
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Abstract
A 5-month-old, intact female, domestic shorthaired cat was presented for evaluation of abdominal distension. Abdominal radiographs revealed a midabdominal mass that contained multiple, irregular, mineralized opacities. The mass was surgically removed, and an ovariohysterectomy performed. The mass was located at the tip of the left uterine horn and was covered partially by haired skin. Histologically, the mass was diagnosed as a mature ovarian teratoma based on the presence of well-differentiated somatic structures derived from three primary embryonal germ-cell layers. Germ-cell tumor classification and feline ovarian teratomas are reviewed.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/9539368/