Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Prostatic carcinoma causing urethral obstruction and obstipation in a cat.
- Journal:
- Journal of feline medicine and surgery
- Year:
- 2004
- Authors:
- LeRoy, Bruce E & Lech, Margaret E
- Affiliation:
- Department of Pathology · United States
- Species:
- cat
Plain-English summary
A 9-year-old male cat was brought to the vet because he was vomiting and having a hard time pooping. The vet found a large mass in his abdomen that was pushing on his colon and wrapping around his urethra, which is the tube that carries urine out of the body. During surgery, the vet removed the mass and made a new opening for the bladder to help with urine drainage. Unfortunately, after about six weeks, the cat passed away. This case is notable because it is the first time a prostatic carcinoma (a type of cancer in the prostate) has been linked to these specific problems in a cat.
Abstract
A 9-year-old intact male cat was presented for vomiting and straining to defecate. A large abdominal mass was palpated. The urinary bladder was full and non-expressible. Exploratory laparotomy revealed that the mass was compressing the colon and encircling the urethra caudal to the bladder. The mass was removed, the urethra transected, and the urinary bladder marsupialized to the ventral abdominal wall to allow urine drainage. Histopathologic examination of the mass revealed a prostatic carcinoma. The cat died approximately 6 weeks after removal of the mass. This is the first reported case of a prostatic carcinoma causing urethral obstruction and obstipation in a cat.
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