Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Cat with bone cancer tumor blocking duodenum and bile duct
By Stimson, E L et al.·Published in Journal of the American Animal Hospital Association·2000·Department of Small Animal Clinical Sciences, United States·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Extraskeletal osteosarcoma in the duodenum of a cat.
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Plain-English summary
A three-year-old male neutered domestic longhair cat was brought in because he was jaundiced (icterus), vomiting, and not eating (anorexia). An ultrasound showed a mass in his intestine that was blocking a bile duct, so the vet surgically removed the mass and connected the gallbladder to the intestine. The mass was diagnosed as osteosarcoma, a type of bone cancer, but there were no signs that it had spread to other areas. Unfortunately, four months later, the cat experienced severe weight loss and intermittent vomiting before passing away.
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Abstract
A three-year-old, male neutered domestic longhair cat was referred for evaluation of icterus, vomiting, and anorexia. Abdominal ultrasonography revealed a proximal duodenal mass obstructing the common bile duct. The mass was surgically resected, and a cholecystoduodenostomy was performed. The histopathological diagnosis was osteosarcoma. Thoracic radiographs showed no evidence of metastasis, and bone scintigraphy revealed no signs of a primary skeletal osteosarcoma. Four months after surgery, the cat had intermittent vomiting, marked weight loss, and died.
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