Cytopathology of cutaneous and subcutaneous neoplasms in feline species: a retrospective study
It is estimated that a quarter of all feline neoplasms affect the integumentary system. Cytological examination is of admirable importance for detection of neoplasms in companion animals, being considered a simple and non-invasive method. To date, there are limited information regarding the prevalen...
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| description | It is estimated that a quarter of all feline neoplasms affect the integumentary system. Cytological examination is of admirable importance for detection of neoplasms in companion animals, being considered a simple and non-invasive method. To date, there are limited information regarding the prevalence of feline skin cancer as well as the use of cytopathology as a diagnostic tool. In this sense, the study aimed to characterize cutaneous and subcutaneous tumors in 192 cats from the archives of a private clinic in São Paulo-SP, Brazil, specialized in the care of felines. Data regarding the animal (breed definition, sex, and age group) and tumor characteristics (biological behavior, cytomorphological category of neoplasm, and cytological suggestion for neoplasm) were obtained in a five-year period. A 95% confidence interval (CI) was estimated to verify the statistical difference between the animal and tumor characteristics. The chi-square test was carried out to verify the association between the tumor biological behavior and animal variables, as well as other tumor characteristics. Most cats were mixed breed and aged 11 to 15 years. Malignant tumors were predominant. A statistical association was observed between cytomorphological category of neoplasm and biological behavior (p<0.001). Mesenchymal (24.5%) and epithelial tumors (25%) presented the highest frequency among those benign and malignant, respectively. The cytological suggestion for neoplasm was also statistically associated with biological behavior (p<0.001). The highest percentage of occurrence of benign and malignant tumors consisted of lipomas (22.9%) and sarcomas (19.3%), respectively. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-4e044cf016b44bf0a9dda75b8e33e42a2023-09-03T13:01:55ZengUniversidade Federal Rural do Semi-Árido (UFERSA)Acta Veterinaria Brasilica1981-54842022-08-0116322022610.21708/avb.2022.16.3.10717Cytopathology of cutaneous and subcutaneous neoplasms in feline species: a retrospective studyKilder Dantas Filgueira0https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1619-0190Maria Carolina Catai Chalita1https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5020-8884Fábio Parra Sellera2https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4725-0125Archivaldo Reche-Júnior3https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6288-4329University of São Paulo - School of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science - Department of Internal Medicine - Av. Prof. Dr. Orlando Marques de Paiva, 87, Cidade Universitária, 05508-270, São Paulo-SP, Brazil.Vetmasters Veterinary Clinic- Av. Pacaembu, 1166, Perdizes, 01234-001, São Paulo-SP, Brazil.University of São Paulo - School of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science - Department of Internal Medicine - Av. Prof. Dr. Orlando Marques de Paiva, 87, Cidade Universitária, 05508-270, São Paulo-SP, Brazil.University of São Paulo - School of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science - Department of Internal Medicine - Av. Prof. Dr. Orlando Marques de Paiva, 87, Cidade Universitária, 05508-270, São Paulo-SP, Brazil.It is estimated that a quarter of all feline neoplasms affect the integumentary system. Cytological examination is of admirable importance for detection of neoplasms in companion animals, being considered a simple and non-invasive method. To date, there are limited information regarding the prevalence of feline skin cancer as well as the use of cytopathology as a diagnostic tool. In this sense, the study aimed to characterize cutaneous and subcutaneous tumors in 192 cats from the archives of a private clinic in São Paulo-SP, Brazil, specialized in the care of felines. Data regarding the animal (breed definition, sex, and age group) and tumor characteristics (biological behavior, cytomorphological category of neoplasm, and cytological suggestion for neoplasm) were obtained in a five-year period. A 95% confidence interval (CI) was estimated to verify the statistical difference between the animal and tumor characteristics. The chi-square test was carried out to verify the association between the tumor biological behavior and animal variables, as well as other tumor characteristics. Most cats were mixed breed and aged 11 to 15 years. Malignant tumors were predominant. A statistical association was observed between cytomorphological category of neoplasm and biological behavior (p<0.001). Mesenchymal (24.5%) and epithelial tumors (25%) presented the highest frequency among those benign and malignant, respectively. The cytological suggestion for neoplasm was also statistically associated with biological behavior (p<0.001). The highest percentage of occurrence of benign and malignant tumors consisted of lipomas (22.9%) and sarcomas (19.3%), respectively.https://periodicos.ufersa.edu.br/acta/article/view/10717cytological examinationdomestic catsoncologydermatology |
| spellingShingle | Kilder Dantas Filgueira Maria Carolina Catai Chalita Fábio Parra Sellera Archivaldo Reche-Júnior Cytopathology of cutaneous and subcutaneous neoplasms in feline species: a retrospective study Acta Veterinaria Brasilica cytological examination domestic cats oncology dermatology |
| title | Cytopathology of cutaneous and subcutaneous neoplasms in feline species: a retrospective study |
| title_full | Cytopathology of cutaneous and subcutaneous neoplasms in feline species: a retrospective study |
| title_fullStr | Cytopathology of cutaneous and subcutaneous neoplasms in feline species: a retrospective study |
| title_full_unstemmed | Cytopathology of cutaneous and subcutaneous neoplasms in feline species: a retrospective study |
| title_short | Cytopathology of cutaneous and subcutaneous neoplasms in feline species: a retrospective study |
| title_sort | cytopathology of cutaneous and subcutaneous neoplasms in feline species a retrospective study |
| topic | cytological examination domestic cats oncology dermatology |
| url | https://periodicos.ufersa.edu.br/acta/article/view/10717 |
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