title: Primary esophageal squamous cell carcinoma in a cat.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Angell Animal Medical Center, 350 South Huntington Avenue, Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts 02130-4803, USA.
authors.forename: Danielle
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Berube
authors.forename: J Catharine
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Scott-Moncrieff
authors.forename: Jacob
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Rohleder
authors.forename: Vimala
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Vemireddi
mesh_terms: 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
chemical_list: D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal; D010894:Piroxicam