Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Oral tumor removed from 7-month-old Burmese cat's jaw
By Beatty, J A et al.·Published in Australian veterinary journal·2000·Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, United Kingdom·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Feline inductive odontogenic tumour in a Burmese cat.
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Plain-English summary
A 7-month-old male Burmese cat was brought to the vet with a rapidly growing oral mass that returned just three weeks after a biopsy. The mass was diagnosed as a rare type of dental tumor called a feline inductive odontogenic tumor. The vet performed surgery to remove part of the jawbone where the tumor was located. Although the cat experienced some dental misalignment afterward, he had no trouble eating and showed no signs of tumor regrowth eight months later. With complete surgical removal, the prognosis for this type of tumor is generally good.
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Abstract
A 7-month-old, male, Burmese cat was presented with an oral mass that had rapidly regrown following excisional biopsy 3 weeks earlier. The tumour was identified by histological examination as a feline inductive odontogenic tumour. A unilateral segmental mandibulectomy was performed. Although dental malocclusion resulted from mandibular drift to the operated side, the cat displayed minimal dysphagia post-operatively and there was no evidence of tumour regrowth 8 months after surgery. Feline inductive odontogenic tumour is a rare dental tumour described exclusively in cats under 3-years-of-age. Although histopathologically benign, feline inductive odontogenic tumour grows by expansion and can infiltrate underlying bone to cause considerable local destruction. This article is intended to increase awareness of this unusual tumour which, with complete surgical excision, carries a good prognosis. It also emphasises the importance of obtaining a histological diagnosis from oral mass lesions to direct appropriate therapy and to provide an accurate prognosis.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/10923175/