Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Cat with trouble breathing diagnosed with lung blood vessel cancer
By Yamagami, Tetsushi et al.·Published in The Journal of veterinary medical science·2006·Marupi-lifetech Co. Ltd., Japan·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Pulmonary intravascular hemangiosarcoma in a cat.
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Plain-English summary
A 9-year-old male cat was brought to the vet because he was having trouble breathing, especially during exercise. The vet initially thought he might have pneumonia or a lung tumor based on X-rays. However, further tests revealed that he had a rare type of cancer called pulmonary intravascular hemangiosarcoma, which affects the blood vessels in the lungs. Unfortunately, this condition can be very serious, and treatment options may be limited.
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Abstract
A 9-year-old, castrated male Japanese domestic cat presented with a complaint of exertional dyspnea. Based on the radiographic findings, presumptive diagnosis of aspiration pneumonia or primary diffuse pulmonary neoplasia in the right middle lobe was made. Histologically, the pulmonary lesion was characterized by diffuse thickening of alveolar wall with the proliferation of apparently atypical irregular-shaped cells. Immunohistochemical staining using anti-human factor VIII-related antigen antiserum showed positive reaction in the cytoplasm of the atypical cells. According to the findings, the lesion was diagnosed as pulmonary intravascular hemangiosarcoma.
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