Surgical Excision of Basal Cell Tumor in a Cat: A Case Report
Ch. Mallikarjuna Rao *
Department of Veterinary Surgery and Radiology, NTR College of Veterinary Science, Gannavaram, Andhra Pradesh, India.
T. Bala Saraswathi
Department of Veterinary Surgery and Radiology, NTR College of Veterinary Science, Gannavaram, Andhra Pradesh, India.
K. Mohan Rao
Department of Veterinary Surgery and Radiology, NTR College of Veterinary Science, Gannavaram, Andhra Pradesh, India.
K. Rambabu
Department of Veterinary Surgery and Radiology, NTR College of Veterinary Science, Gannavaram, Andhra Pradesh, India.
C. Pavan Kumar
Department of Veterinary Medicine, NTR College of Veterinary Science, Gannavaram, Andhra Pradesh, India.
*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Abstract
A 12-year-old Persian cat was presented to the Department of Veterinary Surgery and Radiology, NTR College of Veterinary Science, Gannavaram, with a history of thoracic mass present for the past six months. Clinical examination revealed a firm mass over the right ventrolateral aspect of the thorax. The diagnosis was made based on clinical signs, FNAC and radiography. Surgical excision of growth was performed under general anaesthesia, following a standard operative protocol. The cat made an uneventful recovery.
Keywords: Basal cell tumour, cat, surgical excision, thoracic mass