Primary esophageal squamous cell carcinoma in a cat.
Primary esophageal squamous cell carcinoma causing stricture was diagnosed in a cat via endoscopy and computed tomography. Difficulty in making this diagnosis via endoscopic biopsy alone is described. Although balloon dilatation was unsuccessful, supportive care via gastrostomy tube feeding and administration of piroxicam successfully allowed a 16-week survival from the time of presentation and a 4-week survival from the onset of treatment with piroxicam.
Berube
Danielle
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Angell Animal Medical Center, 350 South Huntington Avenue, Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts 02130-4803, USA.
Scott-Moncrieff
J Catharine
JC
Rohleder
Jacob
J
Vemireddi
Vimala
V
D000818:Animals; D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000601:surgery / Q000662:veterinary*; D002371:Cat Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000601:surgery; D002415:Cats; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004938:Esophageal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000601:surgery / Q000662:veterinary*; D004945:Esophagoscopy / Q000662:veterinary*; D005774:Gastrostomy / Q000662:veterinary*; D008297:Male; D010894:Piroxicam / Q000627:therapeutic use; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000662:veterinary; D016896:Treatment Outcome
D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal; D010894:Piroxicam