Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Cat with vomiting and weight loss from small intestine tumor
By McPherron, M A et al.·Published in Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association·1994·Veterinary Surgical Services·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Globule leukocyte tumor involving the small intestine in a cat.
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- cat
Plain-English summary
A 3-year-old cat was brought in for chronic vomiting and weight loss. After examining the cat, the veterinarian discovered a tumor in the small intestine and performed surgery to remove it. Although the tumor was malignant, it grew slowly, and the cat remained free of disease for over a year after the surgery, even though not all of the tumor could be removed. Unfortunately, signs of the tumor returned about 13.5 months later.
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Abstract
Globule leukocyte tumor involving the distal portion of the jejunum and proximal portion of the ileum caused chronic vomiting and weight loss in a 3-year-old cat. The intestinal mass was resected during exploratory laparotomy. The histologic appearance of the mass was characterized by inclusion of numerous intracytoplasmic eosinophilic granules. Similar cells were found in the mesenteric lymph node and were suggestive of metastasis. Tumor recurrence was not detected until 13.5 months after the surgery. The malignant but slow-growing nature of this tumor allowed a disease-free interval that exceeded 1 year, despite incomplete tumor resection.
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