Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Cat with eye tumor treated by surgery, cryotherapy, and carboplatin
By Dorbandt, Daniel M et al.·Published in Veterinary ophthalmology·2018·Department of Veterinary Clinical Medicine, United States·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Surgical excision of a feline orbital lacrimal gland adenocarcinoma with adjunctive cryotherapy and carboplatin-impregnated bead implantation.
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Plain-English summary
A 14.5-year-old spayed female domestic shorthair cat had a firm swelling near her left eye and was diagnosed with a type of cancer called lacrimal gland adenocarcinoma. The vet performed surgery to remove the tumor while keeping her eye intact and used cryotherapy to help prevent regrowth. Unfortunately, the tumor returned 13 months later, so a second surgery was done, which included removing the tumor again and placing special beads that release a chemotherapy drug. Thankfully, the cat has been cancer-free for 11 months since the second surgery, showing that this treatment approach can be effective.
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Abstract
The purpose of this report was to discuss the diagnosis, treatment, and outcome of a cat with an orbital lacrimal gland adenocarcinoma. A 14.5-year-old spayed female domestic shorthair cat was evaluated for a firm swelling at the left dorsotemporal orbital rim. The orbital mass was excised with preservation of the globe, and adjunctive cryotherapy was performed. A definitive diagnosis of lacrimal gland adenocarcinoma was obtained after histopathologic evaluation and histochemical staining with periodic acid-Schiff and mucicarmine. Thirteen months postoperatively, tumor regrowth occurred with a much larger osteolytic lesion, and a second surgery was performed consisting of tumor excision with implantation of carboplatin-impregnated calcium sulfate hemihydrate beads. The cat has remained free of recurrence 11 months after the second surgery (26 months after initial diagnosis and surgery). A feline orbital lacrimal gland adenocarcinoma was successfully managed utilizing globe-preserving surgical excision with adjunctive cryotherapy and subsequent carboplatin-impregnated bead implantation. Orbital lacrimal gland adenocarcinoma in cats may not be as aggressive as other forms of periocular, head, and neck adenocarcinomas.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28799265/