Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Eye muscle cancer in a 6-year-old cat treated by eye removal
By Labelle, Philippe & Holmberg, Bradford J·Published in Veterinary ophthalmology·2010·Antech Diagnostics, United States·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Ocular myxoid leiomyosarcoma in a cat.
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- cat
Plain-English summary
A 6-year-old domestic short-haired cat had a growth in its eye that was diagnosed as a type of cancer called myxoid leiomyosarcoma, which likely came from the muscle in the iris. The mass was causing problems by expanding the iris and affecting the optic nerve. The cat underwent surgery to remove the eye (enucleation), and six months later, there were no signs of the cancer coming back or spreading.
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Abstract
A case of myxoid leiomyosarcoma likely of iris dilator muscle origin in the enucleated eye of a 6-year-old domestic short haired cat is reported. The poorly demarcated mass expanded the iris, partially filled the globe and extended into the optic nerve. The mass was composed of spindle cells separated by abundant matrix positive for mucopolysaccharides with alcian blue. The neoplastic cells were immunoreactive for smooth muscle actin (SMA), S100 and vimentin, and negative for cytokeratin, Melan-A, glial fibrillary protein (GFAP) and desmin. There was no evidence of recurrence or metastasis 6 months after enucleation.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/20149178/