Mesothelioma In Cats, Palliative Intracavitary Carboplatin Therapy In A Cat With Suspected Pleural Mesothelioma Sciencedirect

Histologically five tumours were epithelial three fibrosarcomatous and two biphasic.

Ck7 negative mesothelioma. Irish setters bouvier des flandres and german shepherds are most likely to develop canine mesothelioma. This paper describes a further 10 cases eight pleural and two peritoneal in males and females aged 1 17 years. Probl vet med 4 2 351 364 pubmed.

Mesothelioma typically results after prolonged asbestos exposure so pets with owners in an asbestos related field are most likely to be diagnosed with mesothelioma. Kobayashi y usuda h ochiai k et al 1994 malignant mesothelioma with metastases and mast cell leukaemia in a cat. In the cat malignant mesothelioma is a rare tumor of the serous membranes.

Initially mesothelioma in cats may present as any other cancer. Mesothelioma in cats can present as a peritoneal abdominal or thoracic chest problem. In cats mesothelioma could be disgnosed of the cat is aged seven to ten years.

Most common symptom is drastic and sudden loss in weight. Raflo c p nuernerger s p 1978 abdominal mesothelioma in a cat. Dogs are more likely to be affected than cats.

Contact metastases are much more common than distant metastasis. J comp pathol 111 4 453 458 pubmed. In the cat only 10 cases of mesothelioma mainly of the peritoneum have been previously reported.

Veterinarians are still researching on what may cause feline mesothelioma and granuloma although some suggest that it may be caused by substances in cat litter boxes. A prognosis of mesothelioma in cats may start with a complete physical examination done by a vet. This paper describes a further 10 cases eight pleural and two peritoneal in males and females aged 117 years.

In this examination you must provide the vet with a thorough physical and medical history of the cat paying attention to the details about the estimated onset of the symptoms growth as well as whether the cat might have possibly come in contact with asbestos. Treatment of mesothelioma in cats begins with treatment of the secondary symptoms of the condition. If there is a significant buildup of fluid within your cat it may need to be hospitalized so that your vet can perform specialized procedures to drain this fluid which should give your cat some relief.

Typical symptoms are serosanguineous body cavity effusions. Significant weight loss in a relatively short period of time is a key sign that may indicate cancer in cats. A classic cat illness symptom is a cat that appears thin except for a pot belly.

In the cat only 10 cases of mesothelioma mainly of the peritoneum have been previously reported.