Journal of Veterinary Clinics (한국임상수의학회지)

The Korean Society of Veterinary Clinics (한국임상수의학회)
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Pancreatic Exocrine Adenocarcinoma in a Cat

고양이에서 발생한 췌장 외분비 선암종 1례

  • Park, Noh-Won (College of Veterinary Medicine, Konkuk University) ;
  • Lee, Seung-Yeoun (College of Veterinary Medicine, Konkuk University) ;
  • Lee, So-Yun (College of Veterinary Medicine, Konkuk University) ;
  • Song, Sun-Hye (College of Veterinary Medicine, Konkuk University) ;
  • Choi, Yang-Kyu (College of Veterinary Medicine, Konkuk University) ;
  • Eom, Ki-Dong (College of Veterinary Medicine, Konkuk University)
  • Accepted : 2013.06.07
  • Published : 2013.06.30
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Abstract

An 8-year-old, neutered female Korean short hair cat was referred with severe vomiting and anorexia. Abdominal mass effect was seen in the cranial abdomen on radiographs, and a mass with a heterogeneous echogenic pattern was observed medial to the right kidney on ultrasonography. On computed tomography, a large mass with soft tissue attenuation and a contrast-enhanced capsule was seen. In histopathological findings, the acinar structures were lined with irregular cuboidal cells that have pale eosinophilic cytoplasm and round to oval nuclei. Based on these diagnostic imaging and histopathological findings, the mass was diagnosed as pancreatic exocrine adenocarcinoma.

8년령 중성화된 암컷 한국 고양이가 심한 구토와 기력저하로 내원하였다. 방사선 사진상 복부 전방에 종괴음영이 관찰되었으며, 초음파상 혼합에코를 가지는 종괴가 우측 신장 안쪽으로 관찰되었다. 컴퓨터 단층촬영상 종괴는 연부조직 밀도의 감쇠를 보이며, 종괴주변으로 증강효과를 보이는 캡슐이 종괴를 둘러싸고 있는 것으로 관찰되었다. 조직병리학적 검사상 꽈리샘 구조들은 옅은 호산성 세포질과 원형 혹은 난원형 핵을 가지는 불규칙한 입방형 세포들로 구성되어 있었다. 영상진단학 및 조직병리학적 검사결과를 바탕으로, 본 증례는 췌장 외분비 선암종으로 진단하였다.

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