Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Cat with intestinal mast cell tumor first diagnosed as eosinophilic
By Howl, J H & Petersen, M G·Published in Journal of the American Animal Hospital Association·1995·Creature Comfort Veterinary Relief Service (Howl), United States·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Intestinal mast cell tumor in a cat: presentation as eosinophilic enteritis.
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Plain-English summary
A 10-year-old neutered male domestic shorthair cat was having digestive issues and was diagnosed with eosinophilic enteritis, which is inflammation in the intestines. Despite aggressive treatment, the cat's health worsened, and he sadly passed away. A postmortem examination revealed that he actually had an intestinal mast cell tumor, which was the underlying cause of his symptoms. Unfortunately, the treatment did not lead to a full recovery.
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Abstract
A 10-year-old, neutered male domestic shorthair was diagnosed as having eosinophilic enteritis following two separate surgical biopsies. Although treatment was aggressive and a partial response was seen, the cat's condition deteriorated. Postmortem histopathology revealed an intestinal mast cell tumor.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/8581538/