Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Cat with kidney cystadenoma diagnosed using human Bosniak CT
By Baloi, P et al.·Published in Tierarztliche Praxis. Ausgabe K, Kleintiere/Heimtiere·2015·Department of Diagnostic Imaging, United Kingdom·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: The human Bosniak model applied to a cat with renal cystadenoma. A classification to differentiate benign and malignant cystic renal masses via computed tomography and ultrasound.
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Plain-English summary
A 13-year-old domestic shorthair cat was brought to the vet because it was losing weight and had high levels of waste products in its blood. An ultrasound showed a large cyst in the left kidney, which was later confirmed to be a renal cystadenoma, a type of benign tumor. The vet used imaging techniques to monitor the growth of the cyst and to help determine if it could be harmful. This case highlights the importance of recognizing renal cystadenomas in cats with kidney issues. The cat's condition was managed with careful monitoring and further evaluation.
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Abstract
A 13-year-old domestic shorthair cat was presented with weight loss and azotemia. Abdominal ultrasound revealed a large cystic space- occupying lesion with multiple septae in the left kidney. A core needle biopsy yielded a renal cystadenoma originating from the epithelial cells. This report describes the clinical, ultrasonographic and computed tomographic features and the growth progression of a renal cystadenoma. We describe the first attempt to apply the human Bosniak classification to a cat with renal cystic neoplasia to differentiate between benign and malignant lesions. Cystadenoma should be a differential diagnosis in cases of renal cystic space-occupying lesions. Other differentials, imaging features to differentiate benign and malignant lesions and the risk of malignant transformation will be discussed.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/25599531/