Open AccessPrimary Prostatic Adenocarcinoma in a Domestic Short-Haired Cat
Author(s) -
Marta Tesi
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
pakistan veterinary journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.281
H-Index - 29
eISSN - 2074-7764
pISSN - 0253-8318
DOI - 10.29261/pakvetj/2020.102
Subject(s) - medicine , prostate , abdomen , urethra , adenocarcinoma , cytokeratin , prostatic urethra , lumen (anatomy) , pathology , rectal examination , abdominal ultrasonography , abdominal cavity , immunohistochemistry , anatomy , radiology , ultrasonography , cancer
An 8-years-old, domestic short-haired cat was presented for constipation and symptoms referable to the lower urinary tract. A solid mass located in the caudal area of the abdomen was palpated. Abdominal ultrasonography, positive-contrast retrograde urethrocystography and total body computed tomography showed the presence of a prostatic neoformation occupying almost completely the pelvic cavity. The neoformation displaced dorsolaterally the descending colon and completely englobed the prostatic urethra, without apparent involvement of the urethral lumen. Histopathologic examination revealed a prostatic carcinoma. Neoplastic cells showed a moderate to intense cytoplasmatic expression of AE1/AE3, while no expression of cytokeratin 7 and Uroplakin III was observed. Topographical, histological and immunohistochemical findings were consistent with a diagnosis of primary adenocarcinoma of the prostate body