title: Nasal acinic cell carcinoma in a cat.
abstract: This case report describes the clinical, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)-related, and pathologic features of a nasal acinic cell carcinoma in a cat. A 16-year-old, castrated male, oriental shorthaired cat, weighing 3.8 kg, was presented with history of sneezing, coughing, and nasal discharge persisting several months. Evaluation by MRI revealed an heterogeneous, space-occupying lesion that filled the left nasal cavity and was diagnosed by histopathologic examination as an acinic cell carcinoma arising from a minor salivary gland of the nasal cavity. Acinic cell carcinoma is a rare tumor in veterinary medicine. The tumor is composed mainly of cells resembling serous cells of salivary glands and originates from major or minor salivary glands. Clinicians and pathologists should be aware of the occurrence of acinic cell carcinoma in the sinonasal tract and include the tumor in the differential diagnosis of feline nasal diseases.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Animal Pathology, University of Berne, Berne, Switzerland.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Psalla
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Geigy
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Konar
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Café Marçal
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Oevermann
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D018267:Carcinoma, Acinar Cell / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary*; D002415:Cats; D007633:Keratins / Q000032:analysis; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D009296:Nasal Cavity / Q000473:pathology; D010255:Paranasal Sinus Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary*; D012470:Salivary Glands, Minor / Q000473:pathology
chemical_list: D007633:Keratins