Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Pancreatic cancer invading spleen in a Scottish Fold cat
By Ogihara, Kikumi & Madarame, Hiroo·Published in The Journal of veterinary medical science·2020·School of Life and Environmental Science, Japan·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Pancreatic adenosquamous carcinoma with invasion to the spleen in a cat.
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Plain-English summary
A 4.5-year-old female Scottish Fold cat was diagnosed with a rare type of pancreatic cancer called adenosquamous carcinoma, which had spread to her spleen. The cat underwent surgery to remove part of her pancreas and her spleen. This type of cancer is unusual in pets, and the tumor had both glandular and squamous cell components. Unfortunately, the cancer had also spread to nearby lymph nodes. The outcome of this case highlights the seriousness of pancreatic tumors in cats, and pet owners should be aware of the potential for aggressive disease.
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Abstract
A four-and-a-half-year-old female Scottish Fold cat underwent partial pancreatectomy with en-bloc splenectomy. The resected specimen was a biphasic tumor that was diagnosed histologically and immunohistochemically as pancreatic adenosquamous carcinoma (ASC), a ductal carcinoma variant according to the WHO classification of tumors in humans. There was a gradual transition between the adenocarcinoma component and the squamous cell carcinoma component. The squamous cell carcinoma component comprised approximately 30-40% of the tumor. A pancreatic tumor infiltrated into the gastrosplenic ligament and spleen with regional lymph node and mesenteric metastases. Pancreatic ASC has not been reported in animals. This is a case report of feline pancreatic ASC with splenic involvement.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32655098/