Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Cat with kidney cystadenoma treated by surgery and recovered well
By Mosenco, Ariel S et al.·Published in Journal of feline medicine and surgery·2008·Department of Clinical Studies, United States·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Renal cystadenoma in a domestic shorthair.
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- cat
Plain-English summary
An 11-year-old domestic shorthair cat was brought to the vet because the doctor felt an enlarged left kidney during an exam. Tests showed no other health issues, but an ultrasound revealed a large cyst on the left kidney. The cat underwent surgery to remove the affected kidney, and after a smooth recovery, she was sent home five days later. Sixteen months later, she is doing well and showing no signs of health problems. The removed kidney was found to have a renal cystadenoma, a type of tumor that had not been previously reported in cats.
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Abstract
An 11-year-old domestic shorthair was examined after an enlarged left kidney was palpated by the referring veterinarian. No abnormalities were noted on complete blood count, serum biochemical profile and total thyroxine concentration, and the urine specific gravity was 1.039. An abdominal ultrasound identified the presence of a large cystic structure on the caudal pole of the left kidney. No abnormalities of the right kidney were seen. A left ureteronephrectomy was performed, and the cat recovered uneventfully from the procedure and was discharged from the hospital 5 days after surgery. The cat remains clinically normal 16 months postoperatively. Histopathology of the removed kidney demonstrated the presence of a renal cystadenoma. This report describes the successful surgical treatment of a renal cystadenoma. Renal cystadenoma should be considered as a differential diagnosis when renomegaly is noted. To the author's knowledge, a renal cystadenoma has not been previously reported in a cat.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/17719257/