Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Somali cat with vomiting and weight loss from rare histiocytic disease
By Reed, Nicola et al.·Published in Journal of feline medicine and surgery·2006·Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies, United Kingdom·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Unusual histiocytic disease in a Somali cat.
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Plain-English summary
An 8-year-old Somali cat was brought to the vet after experiencing a 9-month struggle with not eating, vomiting, and losing weight. As the condition worsened, the cat began showing neurological symptoms due to a mass near the lower back. Tests revealed a rare form of malignant histiocytosis, which affected multiple organs including the lungs and brain. Unfortunately, the cat's condition was severe and complex, indicating a challenging prognosis.
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Abstract
An 8-year-old Somali cat presented with a 9-month history of inappetence, vomiting and weight loss. The disease progressed to involve neurological signs associated with a mass lesion at the level of the first lumbar vertebra. Histopathology identified the condition as malignant histiocytosis affecting the lungs, stomach, mesenteric lymph nodes, liver, spleen, brain and spinal cord. However, the presentation of this case differs from previously reported cases of malignant histiocytosis, and may therefore represent a variant form of histiocytic disease.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/16325444/