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SQUAMOUS CELL CARCINOMA OF THE TONGUE OF THE CAT
Author(s) -
Young P. L.
Publication year - 1978
Publication title -
australian veterinary journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.382
H-Index - 59
eISSN - 1751-0813
pISSN - 0005-0423
DOI - 10.1111/j.1751-0813.1978.tb05527.x
Subject(s) - tongue , etiology , tongue neoplasm , basal cell , pathogenesis , pathology , medicine , neoplasm , carcinoma
SUMMARY A case of squamous cell carcinoma of the tongue in an 11‐year‐old castrated male cat is described. The clinical signs of excessive salivation and inability to eat or drink were associated with enlargement of the tongue. The pathology, possible aetiology and pathogenesis of the neoplasm are discussed.