Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Cat with large fatty chest tumor causing breathing and swallowing
By Nickel, Jeffrey & Mison, Michael·Published in Journal of the American Animal Hospital Association·2011·Oregon Humane Society Animal Medical & Learning Center, United States·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Intrathoracic lipoma in a cat.
- Species:
- cat
Plain-English summary
A 10-year-old female cat was brought to the vet because she suddenly started arching her back, regurgitating, and breathing with her mouth open. X-rays showed a large mass in her chest, and a CT scan revealed it was a fatty tumor called a lipoma. The vet successfully removed the mass through surgery, and the cat has been recovering well for over 21 months since the operation.
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Abstract
A 10 yr old female cat presented for an acute onset of back arching, regurgitation, and open mouth breathing. Radiographs indicated the presence of a large intrathoracic mass. Computed tomography confirmed the presence of a large mass of fatty density in the dorso-caudal mediastinum. The mass was removed via right intercostal thoracotomy, and histopathology confirmed the mass as a lipoma. The cat was continuing to recover well as of 21 mo after surgery. This is the first reported case of an intrathoracic lipoma in a cat.
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