Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Cat chest wall rebuilt after tumor removal from rib with muscle flaps
By Gradner G et al.·2008·Clinic for Small Animal Surgery and Ophthalmology·View original on Europe PMC →
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Original publication title: Use of latissimus dorsi and abdominal external oblique muscle for reconstruction of a thoracic wall defect in a cat with feline osteochondromatosis.
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Plain-English summary
A 4-year-old male European shorthair cat had a firm mass on his right rib cage, which turned out to be a tumor caused by feline osteochondromatosis, a condition linked to feline leukemia virus. After the tumor was surgically removed, the vet used nearby muscles to close the area where the tumor had been. Fortunately, six months later, the cat showed no signs of the tumor returning. This surgery helped prevent the tumor from potentially turning into a more serious bone cancer.
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Abstract
A 4-year-old, male castrated European shorthair cat was presented with a firm mass palpable on the right caudal rib cage. Lateral and ventrodorsal radiographs of the thorax revealed a 4x3x2cm large, expansile and radiodense mass originating from the distal part of the 13th rib. After removal of the tumour, which was histopathologically confirmed as feline osteochondromatosis, the diaphragm, omentum, external abdominal oblique and latissimus dorsi muscles were used to reconstruct the defect. Feline osteochondromatosis is induced by retroviruses, eg, feline leukaemia virus, for which the cat tested positive. The tumour was removed for palliative reasons, because such tumours have the tendency to transform into osteosarcomas. Six months after the surgical excision the cat showed no clinical signs of reoccurrence.
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Search related cases →Original publication on Europe PMC: https://europepmc.org/article/MED/17913532