Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Rib bone damage from lung cancer in two cats
By Keenihan, Erin K et al.·Published in Journal of feline medicine and surgery·2013·The Royal Veterinary College, United Kingdom·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Unusual rib metastasis in two cats with pulmonary carcinoma.
- Species:
- cat
Plain-English summary
Two cats with ongoing breathing problems were found to have lung cancer that had spread to their ribs. Both cats showed signs of respiratory distress and had abnormal growths in their lungs, along with fluid around the lungs and damage to their ribs. This type of cancer spreading to the ribs is quite rare. Unfortunately, the abstract does not provide information on the treatment or outcome for these cats.
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Abstract
Two cats had chronic respiratory signs associated with pulmonary carcinoma. In each case, computed tomography demonstrated similar pulmonary masses, pleural fluid and osteolytic expansile rib lesions as a result of local costal spread. This is the first report of feline primary pulmonary adenocarcinoma with local spread to the ribs, causing osteolysis. Although pleural involvement is common with this neoplasm, local spread to ribs is rarely reported.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/23677935/