Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Cat with chordoma tumor near neck vertebrae and spread to lymph nodes
By Carpenter, J L et al.·Published in Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association·1990·Department of Pathology·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Chordoma in a cat.
- Species:
- cat
Plain-English summary
A 14-year-old male domestic cat had a tumor called a chordoma removed from near its neck vertebrae. Unfortunately, 10 months later, the cat developed a secondary tumor in a lymph node near its shoulder. Sadly, when the cat passed away 11 months after the surgery, more tumors were discovered in other lymph nodes. This case highlights the aggressive nature of chordomas and the importance of monitoring for potential metastasis after treatment.
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Abstract
A chordoma within the deep musculature adjacent to C3 and C4 was excised from a 14-year-old castrated domestic cat. Metastatic chordoma developed in a prescapular lymph node 10 months later. At necropsy 11 months after complete excision of the primary tumor, metastases were found in both retropharyngeal lymph nodes.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/2384326/