Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Cat with recurring corneal tumor spreading into eye socket
By Boo, Gladys et al.·Published in Veterinary ophthalmology·2021·Eye Clinic for Animals, Australia·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Recurrent corneal hemangiosarcoma in a cat with subsequent extension into the orbit.
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Plain-English summary
A 7-year-old female Domestic Short-haired cat was brought in for a red, swollen left eye with a large mass on the cornea. After surgery to remove the mass, it was found to be a type of cancer called hemangiosarcoma. Unfortunately, the tumor came back multiple times, leading to further surgeries and eventually the removal of the eye. Thankfully, after starting chemotherapy and radiation, the cat went into remission and remained healthy for 20 months after treatment.
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Abstract
A 7-year-old neutered female Domestic Short-haired cat was presented for evaluation of ulceration and severe vascularization of the left cornea. Ophthalmic examination revealed a large red irregular mass over the whole cornea in the left eye. A lamellar keratectomy was performed. Histopathology revealed a chronic lymphoplasmacytic, histocytic, neutrophilic ulcerative keratitis with fibrosis and vascularization. The tumor recurred within 3 months, and another lamellar keratectomy and sclerotomy were performed. The lesion was diagnosed histopathologically as a hemangiosarcoma with incomplete margins. The mass recurred locally 6 weeks later, and an enucleation was performed. Histopathology revealed infiltration of the limbus and connective tissue beyond the sclera. Seven weeks later, a fluctuant swelling was found in the left orbit. Computed tomography confirmed a soft tissue attenuating mass measuring 33 x 24 mm diameter in the orbit. There was no sign of metastasis. Clinical remission was achieved with combined chemotherapy with doxorubicin and radiation therapy. The patient remained in clinical remission 20 months post-chemotherapy.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33586857/