long-term survival in a cat with pancreatic carcinoma and splenic involvement after surgical excision
;P. Rosatelli;F. Menicagli;G. Citro;A. Baldi;E. P. Spugnini
international breastfeeding journal2011Vol. 2011pp. -
134
rosatelli2011caselong-term
Abstract
A thirteen-year-old female spayed with a history of hydronephrosis was presented for a routine abdominal ultrasonographic exam. The imaging exam showed a mass involving the pancreas and a large mass affecting the spleen. Exploratory laparotomy evidenced a mass in the pancreas and another involving one-third of the spleen. The patient had partial pancreatectomy and splenectomy. The histopathology report came back with a diagnosis of pancreatic carcinoma. Adjuvant chemotherapy was declined. The cat is still free of gross tumor recurrence and metastatic disease after twenty-six months. Early diagnosed and aggressively treated feline pancreatic carcinoma might yield a favorable prognosis.