Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Cat with widespread skin peeling linked to thymoma tumor
By Cavalcanti, Jacqueline Vallim Jacobina et al.·Published in Journal of feline medicine and surgery·2014·Department of Feline Medicine, Brazil·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Thymoma associated with exfoliative dermatitis in a cat.
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Plain-English summary
A 7-year-old male domestic shorthair cat was brought to the vet because he had severe skin problems, including flaky skin, tiredness, not eating, and losing weight. Tests showed that his skin issues were linked to a thymoma, which is a type of tumor in the chest. The vet surgically removed the tumor, and within three months, the cat's skin condition improved significantly. However, the thymoma returned two years later, indicating that the skin problems were related to the tumor.
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Abstract
A 7-year-old, castrated male, domestic shorthair cat presented with generalized exfoliative dermatitis, lethargy, anorexia and weight loss. Multiple skin scrapings taken at the time did not reveal any abnormalities. Skin histopathological examination was consistent with sebaceous adenitis or exfoliative dermatitis caused by an underlying thymoma (thymoma-associated feline exfoliative dermatitis). Thoracic radiographs revealed a cranial mediastinal mass, which was removed surgically. Histopathological examinations indicated that it was a thymoma. Within 90 days of surgery, the cutaneous signs had resolved, suggesting a causal relationship between the thymoma and the skin disease. Recurrence of thymoma was detected 24 months after surgery.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/24782458/