Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Papillomavirus found in rare skin cancer tumors in a cat
By Oh, Ye-In et al.·Published in The Journal of veterinary medical science·2018·Haemaru Referral Animal Hospital, South Korea·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Detection of Felis catus papillomavirus type 2 within multicentric basosquamous carcinoma in a domestic cat.
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Plain-English summary
A 12-year-old neutered male domestic shorthair cat was brought in due to multiple non-itchy, ulcerated skin lesions that had been present for three years. During the examination, the vet noticed some swelling in the lymph nodes. Tests on the skin samples revealed a rare type of skin cancer called multicentric basosquamous carcinoma, and further analysis found a virus (Felis catus papillomavirus type 2) associated with the tumors. This case is significant as it is the first time this virus has been linked to this type of cancer in cats.
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Abstract
A 12-year-old neutered male domestic shorthair cat was presented with a 3-year history of multiple nonpruritic, ulcerated, plaque-like skin lesions but no other clinical signs. A systemic examination revealed mild lymphadenopathy. Histopathologic analysis of the skin lesions revealed multicentric basosquamous carcinoma (BSC). Immunohistochemical analysis, PCR, and sequencing detected Felis catus papillomavirus type 2 (FcaPV-2) within the tumors. As BSC is rare in cats, clinical behavior has not been established. To our knowledge, this is the first case report to demonstrate detection of FcaPV-2 within a BSC in a domestic cat.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29998924/