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Cat with bleeding mouth mass diagnosed as mandibular vascular

By Takagi, Satoshi et al.·Published in The Journal of veterinary medical science·2018·Hokkaido University Veterinary Teaching Hospital, Japan·View original on PubMed

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Original publication title: Mandibular vascular hamartoma in a cat.

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Plain-English summary

A 10-year-old cat was brought in because it had been drooling and bleeding from the mouth for a month. The vet found a mass in the cat's jaw, and a CT scan showed abnormal growth in the bone. A biopsy confirmed it was a vascular hamartoma, which is a type of benign tumor. Unfortunately, the cat passed away about 140 days after the diagnosis.

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Abstract

A 10-year-old cat presented for evaluation with a 1-month history of salivation and oral bleeding. A right mandibular mass was palpated and computed tomography examination revealed entire bone proliferation. Mandibular bone biopsy was performed, and histopathological diagnosis was vascular hamartoma. The cat suddenly died on day 140.

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Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30012929/