| Primary intestinal mast cell tumor in a Russian Blue cat: ultrasonographic and histopathological findings |
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Seong-Jun Kim1, Jun Jaekal1, Jun-Young Kim1, Dong-Keun Oh1, Jun-Ho Cho1, Min-Hee Kang2, Hee-Myung Park2 |
1Bom animal hospital
2Department of Veterinary Internal Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Konkuk University |
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| Abstract |
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A 11-year-old, female Russian Blue cat was presented with anorexia, vomiting, and diarrhea lasting for 3 days. Abdominal ultrasonography revealed a hypoechoic, non-circumferential, and eccentrically formed intestinal loop with altered wall layering and thickening of the tunica muscularis. After surgical resection, histopathologic examination confirmed an infiltrative, round-cell neoplasm composed of sheets and cords of neoplastic mast cells within a fibrotic, edematous stroma. The cat was alive and healthy 6 months after surgery. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first reported case of an intestinal mast cell tumor in a Russian Blue cat in South Korea. |
| Key Words:
feline, histopathology, intestinal mast cell tumor, ultrasonography |
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