Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Cat with lung cancer causing high blood calcium levels
By Schoen, Keith et al.·Published in Journal of the American Animal Hospital Association·2010·Departments of Surgery, United States·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Hypercalcemia of malignancy in a cat with bronchogenic adenocarcinoma.
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Plain-English summary
A 16-year-old neutered male domestic shorthaired cat was brought in because he was increasingly lethargic and not eating well. Blood tests showed high calcium levels, and imaging revealed a mass in his lungs. The veterinarian performed surgery to remove the mass, which was found to be a type of lung cancer called bronchogenic adenocarcinoma. After the surgery, the cat's calcium levels returned to normal, and he likely felt better afterward.
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Abstract
A 16-year-old, neutered male, domestic shorthaired cat was presented with a history of progressive lethargy and decreased appetite. Serum biochemical profile demonstrated hypercalcemia, and thoracic radiographs and computed tomography were consistent with pulmonary neoplasia. A thoracotomy was performed, and a pulmonary mass was removed. Histopathology diagnosed a bronchogenic adenocarcinoma, and calcium levels returned to normal limits after excision of the mass. While bronchogenic adenocarcinoma has been a suspected cause for hypercalcemia in cats, to the authors' knowledge, this is the first proven account.
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