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ArticleAnimals : an open access journal from MDPI2024

Splenic Myelolipomas in the Domestic Cat-To Operate or Not to Operate?

Diana J Kennedy, Helena M T Ferreira, Melanie J Dobromylskyj, Stefan Hobi, Angel Almendros, Paweł M Bęczkowski

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Article in Animals : an open access journal from MDPI, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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6 authors.

Diana J KennedyBeaumont Veterinary Hospital, 172 Oxford Rd., Kidlington OX5 1EA, UK.
Helena M T FerreiraZoetis Virtual Laboratory, Leatherhead KT22 7LP, UK.
Melanie J DobromylskyjFinn Pathologists, Histopathology Department, One Eyed Lane, Diss IP21 5TT, UK.ORCID 0000-0002-0781-5726
Stefan HobiDepartment of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, Jockey Club College of Veterinary Medicine and Life Sciences, City University of Hong Kong, Kowloon Tong, Hong Kong SAR, China.
Angel AlmendrosDepartment of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, Jockey Club College of Veterinary Medicine and Life Sciences, City University of Hong Kong, Kowloon Tong, Hong Kong SAR, China.
Paweł M BęczkowskiDepartment of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, Jockey Club College of Veterinary Medicine and Life Sciences, City University of Hong Kong, Kowloon Tong, Hong Kong SAR, China.ORCID 0000-0003-0498-3254

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Myelolipoma is a benign, typically inert neoplasm of uncertain aetiology that is rarely reported in cats. Although commonly asymptomatic, in some cases, myelolipomas can cause abdominal discomfort or present with rupture and haemorrhage. Here, we describe a rare case of a splenic myelolipoma in a Domestic Long Hair cat in which, after extensive diagnostic investigations, clinical signs of hyporexia and weight loss were attributable to the presence of an intra-abdominal mass. The patient was treated by splenectomy and unexpectedly died during the post-operative period. Although splenectomy appears to be a sensible intervention in symptomatic patients, the optimal management of splenic myelolipomas in cats remains unknown. The risk-benefit ratio of surgical management needs to be carefully considered, and therapeutic intervention should be tailored individually to each patient.

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