Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Cat with red eye tumor diagnosed as corneal hemangiosarcoma
By Cazalot, G et al.·Published in Veterinary ophthalmology·2011·Clinique vé, France·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Corneal hemangiosarcoma in a cat.
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- cat
Plain-English summary
A 10-year-old male Domestic Short-hair cat was brought in because of a red, raised mass on his left eye that had grown quickly over the past month. The vet found that the mass was a type of cancer called hemangiosarcoma, which affects blood vessels. After removing the affected part of the eye (keratectomy), the tumor came back within three weeks, so the vet performed an enucleation (removal of the eye). Fortunately, 18 months later, there have been no signs of the cancer returning or spreading.
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Abstract
A 10 year-old castrated male Domestic Short-hair cat with a history of chronic bilateral keratitis was referred for assessment of a red, elevated mass involving the left cornea. The rapid growth of the mass, over a month period in combination with pronounced vascularization and invasion of the corneal surface suggested an aggressive inflammatory or neoplastic process. Following keratectomy, the lesion was diagnosed histopathologically as a hemangiosarcoma. The tumor recurred locally within 3 weeks and enucleation was performed. Histopathologic examination of the globe confirmed the diagnosis and did not reveal infiltration of the limbus and conjunctiva. No signs of local recurrence or metastatic disease have been observed 18 months following enucleation. To the authors' knowledge this is the first case of primary corneal hemangiosarcoma described in the feline species.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/21923834/