Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Fibrosarcoma causing front leg lameness in a 4-year-old Persian cat
By Cook, J L et al.·Published in Journal of the American Animal Hospital Association·1998·Department of Small Animal Surgery, United States·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Fibrosarcoma in the distal radius and carpus of a four-year-old Persian.
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Plain-English summary
A four-year-old Persian cat was brought to the vet because it was limping and not putting weight on its left front leg. X-rays showed bone damage in the forelimb, and tests suggested a type of cancer called fibrosarcoma. The vet performed an amputation of the leg to remove the tumor, and further tests confirmed the diagnosis and that the cancer had spread to nearby lymph nodes. This aggressive treatment was necessary due to the serious nature of the disease.
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Abstract
A four-year-old Persian was presented for evaluation of a nonweight-bearing, left forelimb lameness. Radioulnar and pancarpal osteolysis with minimal periosteal reaction were seen on radiographs of the antebrachium. Cytological examinations of fine-needle aspirates and impression smears were suggestive of sarcoma. After forequarter amputation, histopathological examination provided a diagnosis of fibrosarcoma with axillary lymph-node metastasis.
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