Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Red bleeding eyelid tumor in elderly white cat
By Hartley, Claudia et al.·Published in Journal of feline medicine and surgery·2007·Centre for Small Animal Studies, United Kingdom·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Cutaneous haemangiosarcoma of the lower eyelid in an elderly white cat.
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Plain-English summary
A 15-year-old white domestic shorthair cat had a red mass on its left lower eyelid that occasionally bled. After a biopsy showed it was a low-grade haemangiosarcoma (a type of tumor made up of blood vessels), the owner opted for surgery to remove the eye and the tumor in one procedure. The surgery was successful, and the tissue was confirmed to be tumor-free. The cat healed well and has not had any recurrence of the tumor in the 16 months since the surgery.
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Abstract
A case of cutaneous haemangiosarcoma of the left lower eyelid in a 15-year-old white domestic shorthair cat is reported. A protuberant red mass occupying one-third of the lower eyelid margin length was present. Intermittent haemorrhage occurred from the mass surface. Surgical biopsy had revealed a locally invasive tumour composed of numerous irregular blood-filled spaces lined by a single layer of plump endothelial cells and separated by thin fibrous septa. Mitotic activity was rare and the appearance was consistent with a low-grade haemangiosarcoma. The mass continued to enlarge and referral was sought. Due to financial constraints and the owner's wish for a single procedure, enucleation with an axial pattern flap based on the superficial temporal artery was undertaken. Histopathology of the excised tissue confirmed the presence of a well-differentiated haemangiosarcoma. Tumour-free excisional margins were confirmed, the surgical area healed uneventfully, and there has been no recurrence during the subsequent 16 months.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/16949321/