Renal cell carcinoma in a cat with polycystic kidney disease undergoing renal transplantation.

ABSTRACT:

Case summary

A 10-year-old spayed female American Shorthair cat underwent renal transplantation due to worsening chronic kidney disease secondary to polycystic kidney disease. During transplantation, the right kidney grossly appeared to be more diseased than the left and was firmly adhered to the surrounding tissues. An intraoperative fine-needle aspirate of the right native kidney revealed inflammatory cells but no evidence of neoplasia. To create space for the allograft, a right nephrectomy was performed. Following nephrectomy, the right native kidney was submitted for biopsy. Biopsy results revealed a renal cell carcinoma. Although the cat initially recovered well from surgery, delayed graft function was a concern in the early postoperative period. Significant azotemia persisted

SUBMITTER: Adams DJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5954322 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Jan-Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature