Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Cat with severe breathing trouble from tracheal squamous cell cancer
By Lobetti, R G & Williams, M C·Published in Journal of the South African Veterinary Association·1992·Department of Medicine·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Anaplastic tracheal squamous cell carcinoma in a cat.
- Species:
- cat
Plain-English summary
A cat with severe breathing problems and a dry cough was found to have a type of cancer called squamous cell carcinoma in its trachea (the windpipe). X-rays showed that the cat's lungs were over-inflated and the trachea was thickened. Unfortunately, after the cat passed away, a detailed examination revealed the cancerous growths in the trachea. This case highlights the seriousness of respiratory symptoms in cats, which can sometimes be caused by cancer.
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Abstract
A cat with primary intratracheal squamous cell carcinoma presented with severe dyspnoea and a dry cough. Radiographic changes included pulmonary hyperinflation and tracheal thickening at the thoracic inlet. On post mortem examination, proliferative, white, granular nodules in the trachea were confirmed to be an anaplastic squamous cell carcinoma.
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