Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Cat with upper lip tumor treated by cheek bone surgery and flap
By Lester, S & Pratschke, K·Published in Journal of feline medicine and surgery·2003·Hospital for Small Animals, United Kingdom·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Central hemimaxillectomy and reconstruction using a superficial temporal artery axial pattern flap in a domestic short hair cat.
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Plain-English summary
A 2-year-old male domestic short hair cat was brought in with a large mass on his right upper lip that had not improved after a previous surgery. The mass was diagnosed as a fibrosarcoma, a type of cancer. To treat it, the veterinarian performed a central hemimaxillectomy, which involved removing part of the upper jaw, and used a special flap from the cat's temporal artery to help reconstruct the area. After the surgery, the mass was found to be a periodontal fibromatous epulis, a non-cancerous growth. The cat was otherwise healthy and the procedure was successful.
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Abstract
A 2-year-old, neutered male domestic short hair cat presented with a large mass involving the right upper lip and underlying gingiva. A previous attempt at mass excision had failed, and the histopathological diagnosis was reported to be a fibrosarcoma. The cat was otherwise in good health.A central hemimaxillectomy was performed with extensive soft-tissue dissection and maxillofacial reconstruction achieved using an axial pattern flap based on the superficial temporal artery. This is the first reported clinical case of the use of the superficial temporal artery axial pattern flap in the cat. Histopathology identified a periodontal fibromatous epulis.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/12878152/