Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Cat with kidney cyst and rare tumor after fall treated by nephrectomy
By Wang, F I et al.·Published in Journal of veterinary diagnostic investigation : official publication of the American Association of Veterinary Laboratory Diagnosticians, Inc·2001·Department of Veterinary Medicine·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Unilateral concurrence of pyelocaliceal diverticula and intracapsular angiomyolipoma in the kidney of a cat.
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Plain-English summary
A 7-month-old cat was brought to the vet because of a swollen belly that got worse over time. X-rays showed a fluid-filled cyst in the left kidney, which had burst after the cat fell. The vet performed surgery to remove the kidney and found two issues: diverticula (small pouches) in the kidney and a cystic angiomyolipoma (a type of benign tumor). Thankfully, the surgery addressed the problems, and the cat was able to recover after the procedure.
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Abstract
A 7-month-old cat was examined for progressive abdominal distension. Radiography showed a fluid-containing cyst, which had subsequently ruptured as the result of a fall. Nephrectomy was performed, and examination revealed the coexistence of pyelocaliceal diverticula with a cystic intracapsular angiomyolipoma (mesenchymal hamartoma) in the left kidney. The diverticula were present on both cranial and caudal poles of the kidney and were lined by transitional epithelium. The hamartoma was characterized by the presence of multiple mesenchymal tissues, including thick-walled blood vessels, smooth muscle, and adipose tissue.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/11289216/