Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Cat with nasal angiofibroma treated by targeted radiation therapy
By Upton, Laurel et al.·Published in Veterinary radiology & ultrasound : the official journal of the American College of Veterinary Radiology and the International Veterinary Radiology Association·2023·BluePearl Specialty and Emergency Veterinary Hospital, United States·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Treatment of a nasal angiofibroma in a cat using stereotactic body radiation therapy.
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Plain-English summary
A 14-year-old cat was brought in with a swollen face, nosebleeds, reduced appetite, and sneezing. After tests, the vet found a mass in the cat's nose, diagnosed as a nasal angiofibroma (a type of tumor). The cat received stereotactic body radiation therapy over three days, which caused some temporary mouth soreness that went away in about six weeks. While the treatment initially showed some improvement, follow-up scans revealed that the tumor had grown again nearly two years later.
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Abstract
A 14-year-old cat presented with right-sided epistaxis, right facial swelling, hyporexia, and sneezing. A right nasal mass was diagnosed based on dental radiography and computed tomography (CT), and nasal angiofibroma was diagnosed based on histopathology. Treatment consisted of stereotactic body radiation therapy in three consecutive daily doses. Self-limiting grade 3 oral mucositis developed which resolved within 6 weeks. Recheck CT 169 days after treatment confirmed a partial response by RECIST(1) based on digital CT measurements . Disease progression was confirmed on CT 642 days after treatment, per RECIST criteria, with the longest tumor diameter measuring 3.4 cm.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37667970/