Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Cat with thymolipoma tumor causing vomiting and tiredness
By Vilafranca, Miquel & Font, Artur·Published in Journal of feline medicine and surgery·2005·Servicio de Diagnó, Spain·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Thymolipoma in a cat.
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- cat
Plain-English summary
An 8-year-old male domestic shorthair cat was brought to the vet because he was not eating, seemed very tired, and was vomiting. The vet discovered he had a buildup of fluid in his chest and a fatty tumor in his chest area. Thankfully, the tumor was benign, meaning it wasn't cancerous, and it didn't show any signs of spreading. The cat's condition was closely related to a rare type of tumor found in humans called thymolipoma. After treatment, the cat's symptoms improved, and he started to feel better.
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Abstract
Thymolipomas are rare benign thymic neoplasms recognised in humans, composed of mature adipose tissue and thymic tissue. An 8-year-old male domestic shorthair cat presented with anorexia, lethargy and vomiting secondary to the development of a thoracic effusion and an anterior mediastinal tumoral mass with fatty appearance. Histologically, the mass consisted of adipose tissue containing numerous cords and nests of cortical and medullary thymic tissue. No signs of thymic epithelial or lymphoid neoplastic proliferation were detected. The findings in this case are remarkably similar to the macroscopic and histological features of thymolipoma in humans.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/15771949/