Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Asymptomatic intestinal mass found and removed in young cat
By Radlinsky, Mary Ann G et al.·Published in Journal of feline medicine and surgery·2005·Kansas State University, United States·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Subclinical intestinal duplication in a cat.
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Plain-English summary
A 1-year-old female domestic shorthair cat was found to have an abdominal mass during a routine spay surgery. Imaging tests showed a well-defined mass in the lower abdomen, and a needle biopsy revealed it was made up of squamous cells. The mass was surgically removed along with a section of the intestine. After the surgery, the cat recovered well and showed no complications.
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Abstract
An abdominal mass was identified upon palpation of the abdomen in a normal, asymptomatic, 1-year-old female domestic shorthair cat presented for elective ovariohysterectomy. Radiographic and ultrasound examinations demonstrated a well-circumscribed caudal abdominal mass. Ultrasound guided needle aspiration cytology was consistent with an accumulation of squamous epithelial cells. The mass was associated with the jejunum and was excised via resection anastomosis of the intestinal segment after ovariohysterectomy. Histologic examination provided the diagnosis of an intestinal duplication lined with epithelium typical of that in the esophagus. The cat recovered without complications.
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