Amputation for histiocytic sarcoma in a cat

A 9-year-old spayed female domestic shorthair cat presented with a skin lesion of the left tarsus. The lesion was biopsied and, based on the microscopic appearance and immunohistochemical characteristics, histiocytic sarcoma was diagnosed. Amputation was performed with improved demeanor seen postope...

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Published inJournal of feline medicine and surgery Vol. 14; no. 2; pp. 147 - 150
Main Authors Teshima, Takahiro, Hata, Takashi, Nezu, Yoko, Michishita, Masaki, Matsumoto, Hirotaka, Mizutani, Hisashi, Takahashi, Kimimasa, Koyama, Hidekazu
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published London, England SAGE Publications 01.02.2012
Subjects
amputation
Amputation, Surgical - veterinary
Animals
Case Reports
Cat Diseases - diagnosis
Cat Diseases - pathology
Cat Diseases - surgery
Cats
euthanasia
Euthanasia, Animal
Female
Hindlimb - surgery
Histiocytic Sarcoma - diagnosis
Histiocytic Sarcoma - surgery
Histiocytic Sarcoma - veterinary
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sarcoma
skin lesions
Skin Neoplasms - diagnosis
Skin Neoplasms - surgery
Skin Neoplasms - veterinary
Tarsus, Animal - pathology
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Summary:A 9-year-old spayed female domestic shorthair cat presented with a skin lesion of the left tarsus. The lesion was biopsied and, based on the microscopic appearance and immunohistochemical characteristics, histiocytic sarcoma was diagnosed. Amputation was performed with improved demeanor seen postoperatively. However, between 44 and 60 days following the surgery, relapse of skin lesions appeared in multiple locations, including at the previous amputation site, and euthanasia was elected. This is the first report of a histiocytic sarcoma treated with amputation in a cat.
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ISSN:1098-612X
1532-2750
1532-2750
DOI:10.1177/1098612X11429226