Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Cat with gum tumor around teeth treated by surgery and biopsy
By Scott, Kristin I et al.·Published in Journal of veterinary dentistry·2017·1 Hospital for Veterinary Dentistry and Oral Surgery, United States·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Odontogenic Fibromyxoma in a Cat: First Confirmed Case in This Species.
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Plain-English summary
A 9-year-old domestic shorthair cat was brought to the vet with a swollen gum mass around some teeth that were breaking down. After a biopsy, the vet found it was an odontogenic fibromyxoma, a rare type of tumor in cats. The vet performed surgery to remove the mass along with the affected teeth and some bone. Fortunately, the cat recovered well after the surgery, and there are few similar cases reported in cats.
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Abstract
An inflammatory gingival mass surrounding resorbing teeth was diagnosed via biopsy in a 9-year-old domestic shorthair cat. A dorsal rim excision was performed to remove the entire mass with associated teeth and bone. Histopathological diagnosis of the en bloc tissue revealed an odontogenic fibromyxoma. Extensive literature review revealed few case reports of companion animals with this neoplasm, and none in a feline patient. This report documents the clinical presentation, diagnostic differentials, surgical therapy, and long-term follow-up of an odontogenic fibromyxoma in a cat.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28513313/