Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Cat with eyelid muscle cancer treated successfully
By Spugnini, E P et al.·Published in The Journal of small animal practice·2010·S.A.F.U. Department, Italy·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Electrochemotherapy treatment for bilateral pleomorphic rhabdomyosarcoma in a cat.
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Plain-English summary
A 13-year-old male cat suddenly developed two lumps near his eyelids. After a biopsy, the lumps were identified as a type of cancer called pleomorphic rhabdomyosarcoma. To treat this aggressive cancer, the cat received two sessions of electrochemotherapy, which uses a chemotherapy drug and electrical pulses to target the tumor. Fortunately, the cat experienced no side effects from the treatment and is now in complete remission after a year. This case suggests that electrochemotherapy could be a safe and effective option for treating certain aggressive tumors in pets.
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Abstract
A 13-year-old male neutered cat was presented for the sudden growth of two nodular lesions close to the upper eyelid of both eyes. Fine-needle aspiration cytology was suggestive of mesenchymal neoplasia. The cat had conservative surgical excision in order to preserve the eyelids' functionality; however, the histopathological report came with a diagnosis of incompletely excised bilateral pleomorphic rhabdomyosarcoma. Due to the local aggressiveness of this neoplasm, the cat was treated with two sessions of cisplatin-based electrochemotherapy, delivered 14 days apart. Systemic or local toxicities were not detected during the whole course of therapy. The cat is still in complete remission after 12 months. Electrochemotherapy is a safe and efficacious adjuvant therapy for aggressive sarcomas and warrants further investigations in order to standardise its protocols.
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