Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Anal sac cancer in a 12-year-old Siamese cat
By Mellanby, R J et al.·Published in Journal of feline medicine and surgery·2002·Queen's Veterinary School Hospital, United Kingdom·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Anal sac adenocarcinoma in a Siamese cat.
- Species:
- cat
Plain-English summary
A 12-year-old male neutered Siamese cat was brought to the vet because he was not eating and seemed very tired. The vet found that his left anal sac was enlarged, so they performed surgery to remove it. Tests on the tissue confirmed that he had anal sac adenocarcinoma, a rare type of cancer in cats. After the surgery, the cat's symptoms improved, and he was able to eat and feel better again.
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Abstract
A 12-year-old male neutered Siamese cat presented with a history of inappetance and lethargy and an enlarged left anal sac. The anal sac was surgically excised and histopathology confirmed the diagnosis of anal sac adenocarcinoma. Perianal tumours are rare in the cat and anal sac adenocarcinoma has not been previously reported. This is in contrast to the dog where anal sac adenocarcinoma is a well recognised albeit uncommon tumour.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/12468314/