Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Cat with chronic cough had cystic thymoma drained of cholesterol fluid
By Galloway, P E et al.·Published in The Journal of small animal practice·1997·Department of Clinical Veterinary Science, United Kingdom·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Cystic thymoma in a cat with cholesterol-rich fluid and an unusual ultrasonographic appearance.
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Plain-English summary
An eight-year-old domestic longhair cat was brought in for a chronic cough, and tests revealed a large mass in the chest. An ultrasound showed an unusual mass that had a swirling appearance, and when the fluid was drained, it was found to be rich in cholesterol. The mass was surgically removed, and it was confirmed to be a thymoma (a type of tumor in the thymus gland). One year after the surgery, there were no signs of the tumor coming back, and the cat was doing well.
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Abstract
A cystic thymoma was identified in an eight-year-old domestic longhair cat with a chronic cough. Radiographs indicated a large mass of soft tissue density in the anterior thorax. Ultrasonography revealed an echogenic mass occupying the cranial and mid-thorax with a slight swirling movement of the echoes. Subsequent drainage under ultrasound guidance yielded a cholesterol-rich fluid. The mass was resected at exploratory thoracotomy and the diagnosis of thymoma confirmed. There was no sign of recurrence one year postoperatively. The clinical features and unusual laboratory findings are presented and compared with previously reported cases of thymomata in the cat.
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