Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Cat lived 2 years after partial liver myelolipoma surgery
By McCaw, D L et al.·Published in Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association·1990·Department of Veterinary Medicine and Surgery·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Hepatic myelolipomas in a cat.
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Plain-English summary
A 16-year-old spayed domestic cat was diagnosed with a liver tumor called a hepatic myelolipoma. The vet performed surgery to remove part of the tumor, but some tissue was left behind. Despite this, the cat lived for another two years and seemed to do well before passing away from an unrelated illness. This case suggests that myelolipomas in cats are likely benign, meaning they are not aggressive and can be managed with surgery.
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Abstract
A 16-year-old spayed domestic cat was determined to have hepatic myelolipoma. Treatment consisted of incomplete surgical removal. Despite some tumor tissue remaining, the cat did well for 2 years, then died of an undiagnosed illness. Myelolipomas are tumors of extramedullary hematopoietic tissue, and have been reported uncommonly in cats. On the basis of the clinical course in people, myelolipomas were assumed to be benign in cats. The extended survival after incomplete surgical excision of the tumor in our cat supports this assumption.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/2384327/