Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Cat with urinary bladder lipoma causing abdominal swelling
By Khodakaram-Tafti, A et al.·Published in Journal of comparative pathology·2011·Department of Pathology·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Lipoma of the urinary bladder in a cat.
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- cat
Plain-English summary
A 7-year-old male Persian cat was found to have a large mass in his bladder after showing signs of a swollen belly, difficulty urinating, frequent urination, and abdominal pain before he sadly passed away. During the examination after his death, a soft, fatty tumor called a lipoma was discovered on the bladder wall. This type of tumor is made up of fat cells and is quite rare in cats. Unfortunately, the cat did not survive, but this case highlights a unique occurrence of a bladder lipoma in felines.
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Abstract
A 7-year-old male Persian cat was referred for necropsy examination a with history of progressive abdominal distention, dysuria, polyuria, colic and death. At necropsy examination, a raised white unencapsulated mass (3×6×4cm) was found on the mucosal surface of the bladder. The mass was lobulated with soft consistency similar to that of adipose tissue. Microscopical examination revealed cells identical to those of normal adipose tissue. On the basis of the gross and microscopical findings, the lesion was diagnosed as a lipoma. This tumour has not been recorded previously in the urinary bladder of a cat.
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