An unusual case of oropharyngeal mature teratoma in a kitten
IRANIAN JOURNAL OF VETERINARY RESEARCH, cilt.24, sa.4, ss.365-368, 2023 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
- Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
- Cilt numarası: 24 Sayı: 4
- Basım Tarihi: 2023
- Doi Numarası: 10.22099/ijvr.2023.47588.6896
- Dergi Adı: IRANIAN JOURNAL OF VETERINARY RESEARCH
- Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, Academic Search Premier, CAB Abstracts, Veterinary Science Database
- Sayfa Sayıları: ss.365-368
- İstanbul Üniversitesi-Cerrahpaşa Adresli: Evet
Özet
Background: Extragonadal teratoma in the head and neck region is unusual in veterinary medicine. So far, only one case of
oropharyngeal teratoma has been reported in a cat. Case description: In this report, a 5-month-old kitten was brought to the clinic with
the complaint of difficulty breathing, food intake, and oropharyngeal mass. In clinical examination, there was a large mass,
protruding from the localization included left buccal mucosa, soft palate, and extending into the oropharynx but no cranial extension
was observed in CT scans. The mass was completely resected. Macroscopically, the mass measured 4.5 × 6.5 cm2
and contained
solid and cystic areas associated with soft and hard tissue components. Findings/treatment and outcome: Histopathology revealed an
extragonadal solid-cystic (grade 0) oropharyngeal mature teratoma containing structures from endoderm, mesoderm, and ectoderm.
After an 8-month follow-up control period, no signs of recurrence were observed. Conclusion: The case was deemed worthy of being
presented with its clinical, radiological, and pathological findings, and complete resection was curative for mature teratoma.
Key words: CT scan, Feline, Mature, Oropharyngeal, Teratoma