title: [Lung tumor with unusual metastasis in a cat--a case report].
abstract: Metastasis of an adenocarcinoma was diagnosed histologically in a foot pad biopsy of a cat exhibiting progressive locomotion problems, foot pad swelling and nail loosing. A bronchial gland adenocarcinoma was identified as primary tumour at necropsy. Metastases were found in all foot pads, the kidneys and various lymph nodes. A review of the literature and of the own necropsy reports an affinity of bronchial gland carcinoma metastases to skeletal muscles and bones, especially digital bones. Non-respiratory signs as lameness, foot pad swelling and nail loss appear to predominate clinically whereas respiratory signs are observed only in about one third of all cases.
authors.affiliation: Institut für Veterinärpathologie, Universität Zürich.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Meyer
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Hauser
mesh_terms: D002282:Adenocarcinoma, Bronchiolo-Alveolar / Q000473:pathology / Q000556:secondary / Q000662:veterinary*; D000818:Animals; D001365:Axilla; D002371:Cat Diseases / Q000473:pathology*; D002415:Cats; D005534:Foot Diseases / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary*; D007680:Kidney Neoplasms / Q000556:secondary / Q000662:veterinary*; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary*; D008207:Lymphatic Metastasis; D008297:Male
vernacular_title: Lungentumor mit ungewöhnlicher Metastasierung bei einer Katze--ein Fallbericht.