Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Cat vomiting and losing appetite from pancreatic cancer
By Knell, S & Venzin, C·Published in Schweizer Archiv fur Tierheilkunde·2012·Department of Small Animal Surgery·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Partial pancreatectomy and splenectomy using a bipolar vessel sealing device in a cat with an anaplastic pancreatic carcinoma.
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Plain-English summary
A 14-year-old domestic shorthair cat was brought in for vomiting, not eating, and an abdominal mass. During surgery, the mass was found in the pancreas, leading to a partial pancreatectomy (removal of part of the pancreas) and splenectomy (removal of the spleen) using a special sealing device. The surgery went well with no complications, and the cat was doing fine two weeks later. Unfortunately, two months after the surgery, the cat was euthanized due to suspected bone cancer, highlighting that pancreatic cancer in cats often has a poor outlook.
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Abstract
A 14-year old domestic shorthair cat was presented because of vomiting, anorexia and an abdominal mass. A diagnosis could not be made preoperative and during surgery the mass was assigned to the gastric part of the pancreas. A partial pancreatectomy and splenectomy was performed using a Ligasure® vessel sealing device. No surgery related complications occurred. Histological examination revealed an anaplastic carcinoma of the pancreas. The cat was in a good clinical condition 14 days after surgery. After 2 months the cat was euthanized with the suspicion of a bone tumor. Findings of this case demonstrate that pancreatic carcinoma in cats has a poor prognosis but pancreatectomy can be performed using a bipolar vessel sealing device as a safe and fast alternative to standard surgical techniques.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/22753253/