An unusual case of a mature teratoma on the left perineal region of a young cat: surgical treatment and pathological description

Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica

Ciprian Andrei Ober²  Marian Taulescu¹  Liviu Oana²  Lucia Bel²  Cornel Cătoi¹  Laura Fărcas¹  Cosmin Pestean² 

[1] Department of Pathology, University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine, 3-5 Calea Manastur, Cluj-Napoca 400372, Romania

[2] Department of Anaesthesiology and Surgery, University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine, Cluj-Napoca, Romania

关键词: Pathology;    Histology;    Surgery;    Perineal region;    Cat;    Teratoma;   

Others  :  789304
DOI  :  10.1186/1751-0147-55-51

 received in 2013-05-09, accepted in 2013-07-04,  发布年份 2013

【 摘 要 】

A 10-month-old intact male cat with a clinical history of a large mass in the left perineal region was submitted to the surgery department. The mass had reportedly been present as a small swelling after birth. Cytological evaluation using a fine-needle aspirate showed eosinophilic keratinaceous debris, and was not convincing for the definitive diagnosis. Complete surgical excision was performed. Postoperative function and aesthetics were excellent. Based on gross and histological features the definitive diagnosis of the tumor was mature teratoma with ectodermal and endodermal components. After a follow-up period of 4 months, no signs of recurrence were evident. Surgical excision of the teratoma in our case was considered curative. A perineal location has not been previously reported in the cat and should be considered a rare condition in this species.

【 授权许可】

   
2013 Ober et al.; licensee BioMed Central Ltd.

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