Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Cat with rectal prolapse caused by intestinal tumor
By Demetriou, J L & Welsh, E M·Published in Journal of feline medicine and surgery·1999·Department of Veterinary Clinical Studies, United Kingdom·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Rectal prolapse of an ileocaecal neoplasm associated with intussusception in a cat.
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Plain-English summary
A 12-year-old female domestic short-haired cat was brought in with a protruding anal mass and diarrhea that had lasted for three weeks. The veterinarian discovered that the cat had a serious condition called intussusception, where part of the intestine had telescoped into itself, caused by a tumor (lymphoma) at the ileocaecal junction. Unfortunately, despite surgery to remove the affected area, the diagnosis of cancer led to the difficult decision of euthanasia. This case highlights how a tumor can cause severe gastrointestinal issues in cats.
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Abstract
Intussusception associated with lymphoma of the ileocaecocolic junction was diagnosed in a 12-year-old female domestic short-haired cat that presented with a 3-week history of diarrhoea and a protruding anal mass. Surgical exploration revealed an ileocolonic intussusception proximal to the mass at the ileocaecal junction which was excised. A diagnosis of ileocaecocolic lymphosarcoma was made and euthanasia was later performed. This is an unusual case of an ileocaecal junction tumour that manifested as a rectal prolapse associated with intussusception in a cat.
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