Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Cat with crusted skin lesions and cutaneous horn
By Rees, C A & Goldschmidt, M H·Published in Journal of the American Animal Hospital Association·1998·Department of Small Animal Medicine and Surgery, United States·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Cutaneous horn and squamous cell carcinoma in situ (Bowen's disease) in a cat.
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- cat
Plain-English summary
A 10-year-old domestic shorthair cat was brought in with multiple crusty skin lesions and a hard growth known as a cutaneous horn on its back. The vet diagnosed these lesions as squamous cell carcinoma in situ, a type of skin cancer. Unfortunately, the cat also had other serious health issues, including a ruptured liver tumor, which ultimately led to its death eight months later. Despite treatment efforts, the cat's condition worsened due to the underlying tumors.
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Abstract
Cutaneous horn and squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) in situ (i.e., Bowen's disease) were documented concurrently in a cat. The cat had multiple, crusted lesions and a cutaneous horn on the right dorsal lumbar area. All the crusted cutaneous lesions were diagnosed as SCC in situ. Other findings included the presence of a thymoma and hepatoma. This cat was tested, and results were negative for feline leukemia and feline immunodeficiency viruses. At necropsy (eight months after the initial diagnosis was made) the hepatoma had ruptured, resulting in exsanguination and death.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/9826283/