Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Cat with malignant mesothelioma and mast cell leukemia spreading
By Kobayashi, Y et al.·Published in Journal of comparative pathology·1994·Department of Comparative Pathology, Japan·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Malignant mesothelioma with metastases and mast cell leukaemia in a cat.
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Plain-English summary
A 17-year-old spayed female Japanese domestic cat was diagnosed with abdominal malignant mesothelioma, a type of cancer affecting the lining of the abdomen, along with mast cell leukemia, which is a blood cancer. The mesothelioma had spread to her pancreas, spleen, stomach, lungs, and lymph nodes. The combination of these cancers likely contributed to her condition worsening. Unfortunately, due to the advanced stage of her illness, treatment options were limited, and the prognosis was poor.
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Abstract
Abdominal malignant mesothelioma was found in a 17-year-old, spayed female Japanese domestic cat with mast cell leukaemia. The mesothelioma was mainly located at the periphery of the pancreas, spleen and stomach, and showed metastases to the lung, an anterior mediastinal lymph node and lymph ducts in the tracheal mucosa. Micro-circulatory defects caused by the mast cell leukaemia may have been partly responsible for the distant metastases.
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