Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Cat with nasal tumor treated with piroxicam and chemoembolization
By Marioni-Henry, Katia et al.·Published in Journal of the American Animal Hospital Association·2007·Department of Small Animal Clinical Sciences, United States·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Cystic nasal adenocarcinoma in a cat treated with piroxicam and chemoembolization.
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Plain-English summary
A 13-year-old male Siamese cat was brought to the vet after experiencing seizures and having eye and nose problems for four months. Scans showed a cystic tumor in the brain that was affecting his nose. The vet diagnosed him with nasal adenocarcinoma (a type of cancer) and treated him with antibiotics, a seizure medication called phenobarbital, piroxicam (an anti-inflammatory), and a procedure called chemoembolization to target the tumor. Remarkably, the cat lived for two more years after starting treatment.
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Abstract
A 13-year-old, castrated male Siamese cat was presented with a 4-month history of recurrent seizures and bilateral conjunctivitis and rhinitis. Computed tomography of the brain and nose revealed a cystic lesion in the cranial cavity that compressed the brain and invaded the nose. Nasal biopsy revealed a nasal adenocarcinoma. The cat was treated with intermittent antibiotics, phenobarbital, piroxicam, and chemoembolization; it survived for 2 years after diagnosis.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/17975218/