1.
Schweiz Arch Tierheilkd
; 157(10): 559-62, 2015 Oct.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-26897771
ABSTRACT
A 3-year-old cat was presented with anorexia and vomiting. Palpation revealed a caudal abdominal mass. Ultrasound and explorative abdominal surgery revealed a cystic mass in the jejunum. Histopathologic findings were consistent with an epidermoid cyst. The cyst was likely of congenital origin, since the cat had not undergone previous abdominal surgery, and gradually grew to reach a size that caused intestinal obstruction. Extrapolating from findings in people, intestinal epidermoid cysts are considered benign with a good long-term prognosis when completely excised.
Subject(s)
Cat Diseases/diagnosis , Cat Diseases/surgery , Epidermal Cyst/veterinary , Intestinal Obstruction/veterinary , Jejunal Diseases/veterinary , Animals , Cats , Epidermal Cyst/diagnosis , Epidermal Cyst/surgery , Intestinal Obstruction/etiology , Intestinal Obstruction/surgery , Jejunal Diseases/diagnosis , Jejunal Diseases/surgery , Male
2.
Offentl Gesundheitswes
; 50(4): 227-31, 1988 Apr.
Article
in German
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-2969478