Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Cat with tracheal cancer causing cough and trouble breathing
By Jelinek, F & Vozkova, D·Published in Journal of comparative pathology·2012·Veterinary Histopathological Laboratory·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Carcinoma of the trachea in a cat.
- Species:
- cat
Plain-English summary
An 11-year-old domestic shorthaired cat was brought to the vet because it had a worsening cough and trouble breathing. After tests, the vet found that the cat had a type of cancer called squamous cell carcinoma in its trachea (the windpipe). The cat had been exposed to a lot of cigarette smoke in its environment, which might have contributed to the development of this tumor. Treatment options would typically include surgery or other therapies, but the specific outcome for this cat isn't mentioned.
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Abstract
Non-keratinizing squamous cell carcinoma of the trachea was diagnosed in an 11-year-old domestic shorthaired cat suffering from progressive cough and dyspnoea. The tumour was characterized by immunohistochemical expression of cytokeratins and focal expression of vimentin. The cat was exposed historically to high concentrations of environmental cigarette smoke and this may have been a contributory aetiological factor in the genesis of this tumour.
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