Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Mucinous bile duct cancer in a 14-year-old cat
By Jacobs, Terry M & Snyder, Paul W·Published in Journal of the American Animal Hospital Association·2007·Park Pet Hospital, United States·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Mucinous cholangiocarcinoma in a cat.
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- cat
Plain-English summary
A 14-year-old male domestic shorthaired cat was diagnosed with a rare liver cancer called mucinous cholangiocarcinoma after showing signs of fluid buildup in the abdomen. The vet confirmed the cancer through tests on the fluid and liver tissue samples taken during surgery. Unfortunately, the cat did not respond to chemotherapy treatments with doxorubicin and carboplatin. This case highlights the challenges of treating this type of cancer in cats.
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Abstract
Mucinous cholangiocarcinoma was diagnosed in a 14-year-old, castrated male, domestic shorthaired cat with marked peritoneal effusion. Cytological confirmation of malignancy by fluid analysis and fine-needle, ultrasound-guided aspiration of the liver was followed by histological examination of tissue samples obtained at surgery and necropsy. No observed response followed chemotherapy with doxorubicin and carboplatin. Electron microscopy and immunohistochemistry helped to further characterize this unusual tumor.
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