Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Cat tail tumor removal and flap reconstruction after surgery
By Montinaro, Vincenzo et al.·Published in Journal of feline medicine and surgery·2015·Nerviano Veterinary Clinic, Italy·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Use of a coccygeal axial pattern flap for reconstruction following tumour excision in a cat.
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Plain-English summary
A 6-year-old male Chartreux cat had a lump at the base of his tail that came back after surgery for an injection site sarcoma. The lump was removed with careful margins to ensure all cancerous tissue was excised. To close the wound after tail amputation, the veterinarian used a special flap technique that helped reconstruct the area without complications. At a follow-up visit a month later, the cat was healing well, with only a minor change in the direction of his fur.
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Abstract
A 6-year-old male castrated Chartreux cat was referred for recurrence of an injection site sarcoma at the base of the tail 7 months after the initial surgery. Upon presentation, the physical examination was unremarkable except for a non-painful, subcutaneous mass, 2 cm in diameter, firmly attached to the underlying tissue on the left lateral side of the tail base. Complete blood count, biochemistry and urinalysis were within normal limits; thoracic radiographs and abdominal ultrasound showed no evidence of metastatic disease. After removing the mass with 3 cm margins laterally and two deep fascial planes, the defect was reconstructed after tail amputation using a coccygeal axial pattern flap based on the lateral coccygeal arteries and veins. There were no complications with wound healing and the only visible change was a difference in hair coat direction at the 1 month re-check. This is the first report to describe the utility and feasibility of the coccygeal axial pattern flap to reconstruct a large cutaneous defect over the caudodorsal pelvic region in a cat.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/24899050/