Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Cat with recurring intestinal and bladder eosinophilic inflammation
By M. Brloznik et al.·Published in Veterinární Medicína·2017·PRVA-K, Small Animal Clinic, Ljubljana, Slovenia, CZ·View original on DOAJ →
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Original publication title: Recurrent feline gastrointestinal eosinophilic sclerosing fibroplasia and presumptive eosinophilic cystitis in a domestic short-haired cat: a case report
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Plain-English summary
An 8-year-old domestic short-haired cat was brought to the vet for incontinence, frequent urination, vomiting, and weight loss. The vet found an abdominal mass and an ultrasound showed thickening of the intestinal wall. The mass was surgically removed and was identified as a type of inflammatory growth called eosinophilic sclerosing fibroplasia. Unfortunately, a year later, another mass appeared in a different part of the intestine, and the cat also showed signs of eosinophilic cystitis, which is inflammation in the bladder. The cat's condition was monitored, but the recurrence of the intestinal mass indicates ongoing health issues.
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Abstract
This report describes recurrent feline gastrointestinal eosinophilic sclerosing fibroplasia (FGESF) and eosinophilic cystitis in an 8-year-old domestic short-haired cat. The cat presented with incontinence, pollakiuria, vomiting and weight loss. An abdominal mass was palpated and ultrasonography revealed severe segmental thickening of the jejunal wall with loss of layering. Complete resection of the jejunal mass was performed. The resected mass was composed of branching trabeculae of dense collagen, intermixed with bundles of large fibroblasts and inflammatory cells, which is consistent with FGESF. One year later, a new mass reoccurred in another intestinal segment. Between both FGESF occurrences, mycoplasmas were cultured from urine and fine needle aspiration of the urinary bladder wall showed numerous eosinophils only; therefore, a presumptive diagnosis of eosinophilic cystitis was made. All haematological analyses performed within the one-year period revealed eosinophilia.
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Search related cases →Original publication on DOAJ: https://doi.org/10.17221/134/2016-VETMED