Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Cat with cancer spread to both eyes from skin tumor
By Mowat, Freya M et al.·Published in Veterinary ophthalmology·2012·College of Veterinary Medicine, United States·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Bilateral uveal metastasis of a subcutaneous fibrosarcoma in a cat.
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Plain-English summary
A 6-year-old male domestic short-haired cat was brought in because he had been eating less and had redness in his left eye for three weeks. This cat had previously had his left forelimb amputated due to a fibrosarcoma, a type of cancer. During the exam, the vet found a large mass in his left eye and smaller masses in the right eye, along with lung and kidney issues. The left eye was removed to help with his comfort, and he received chemotherapy, but sadly, he passed away four months later due to the spread of the cancer.
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Abstract
A 6-year-old neutered male domestic short-haired cat was presented to the Comparative Ophthalmology service at Michigan State University with a 3-week history of decreased appetite and redness of the left eye. The left forelimb had been removed 15 months previously because of the presence of a subcutaneous fibrosarcoma. In the left globe, a large iridal mass was associated with increased intraocular pressure and retinal detachment. A smaller mass involving the right iris was also present. Imaging revealed a 2-cm mass in the left caudodorsal lung lobe, and abdominal ultrasound showed multifocal bilateral renal masses. Aspirates of these masses were nondiagnostic. The left globe was removed for palliative reasons, and histopathology showed that fibrosarcoma was infiltrating the iris, choroid, and optic nerve. Despite systemic chemotherapy with doxorubicin, the animal died 4 months after initial presentation. Histopathology confirmed highly angioinvasive metastatic fibrosarcoma also in the right uveal tract, the lungs, and both kidneys.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/22360781/