Pulmonary carcinosarcoma in a cat

J Vet Diagn Invest. 2003 Mar;15(2):170-3. doi: 10.1177/104063870301500213.

Abstract

A Domestic Shorthaired cat was presented with coughing and severe respiratory distress. Thoracic radiographs revealed a lobar mass and numerous additional cavitated intrapulmonary masses. The cat was euthanized and submitted for necropsy. Histological examination of the large mass revealed 2 distinct neoplastic components consisting of bronchial adenocarcinoma admixed with neoplastic areas composed of highly atypical undifferentiated spindle cells (sarcomatous component). Simultaneous expression of vimentin and cytokeratin by a subpopulation of neoplastic epithelial cells and by rare neoplastic spindle cells was identified. On the basis of histology and immunohistochemical results, a diagnosis of primary pulmonary carcinosarcoma with intrapulmonary epithelial metastases was made. Pulmonary carcinosarcoma is a well-known pathological entity in humans. It is a rare tumor in animals and has not been previously reported in cat.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Carcinosarcoma / diagnosis
  • Carcinosarcoma / pathology
  • Carcinosarcoma / veterinary*
  • Cat Diseases / pathology*
  • Cats
  • Lung / pathology
  • Lung Neoplasms / diagnosis
  • Lung Neoplasms / pathology
  • Lung Neoplasms / veterinary*
  • Male