Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Intestinal cancer with bone growth in two Korean Shorthair cats
By Jung, Jae-Ha et al.·Published in Journal of veterinary science·2023·College of Veterinary Medicine, South Korea·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Metastatic intestinal adenocarcinoma with osseous metaplasia in two Domestic Korean Shorthair cats.
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Plain-English summary
Two Domestic Korean Shorthair cats were brought to the vet because they were having trouble pooping (dyschezia) and were vomiting. Scans showed one cat had a mass in the colon with calcification and swollen lymph nodes, while the other had a mass in the small intestine with spread to nearby lymph nodes. Both cats were diagnosed with intestinal cancer (adenocarcinoma) that had unusual bone growth. Unfortunately, the first cat passed away two months after surgery due to cancer spread, and the second cat was euthanized seven months later after developing a loss of appetite.
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Abstract
Two Domestic Korean Shorthair cats presented with dyschezia and vomiting. Computed tomography revealed a colonic mass with calcification and lymph node metastasis in case 1, and a small intestinal mass with disseminated mesenteric metastasis and calcification in case 2. Histopathology revealed intestinal adenocarcinoma with osseous metaplasia. Case 1 died two months after surgery from distant metastasis; and case 2 showed no metastasis for five months but presented with anorexia, euthanized seven months after diagnosis. Metastatic intestinal adenocarcinoma with bone formation should be considered as differential diagnosis for calcification on imaging, and lymph node metastasis at diagnosis may indicate poor prognosis.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37638712/