Intraocular extramedullary plasmacytoma in a cat

Vet Ophthalmol. 2003 Jun;6(2):177-81. doi: 10.1046/j.1463-5224.2003.00277.x.

Abstract

An 8-year-old, castrated male Domestic Short-haired cat was referred for evaluation of a possible intraocular neoplasm following previous ocular trauma. The eye was blind, and uveitis and an iridal mass were noted on examination. An enucleation was performed and the mandibular lymph node excised. Histopathologic examination revealed neoplastic proliferation of plasma cells in the iris and lymph node. No other evidence of disseminated disease was detected. This is the first case reported of an intraocular extramedullary plasmacytoma in the cat. The variation in clinical manifestations and potential association with multiple myeloma are not known at this time. Disseminated metastasis from a primary plasmacytoma of the uveal tract could also involve the bone marrow and be indistinguishable from multiple myeloma. Early enucleation, as in trauma-associated sarcomas, may be indicated to prevent metastasis. Periodic systemic evaluation for evidence of multiple myeloma should be performed.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Antineoplastic Agents / therapeutic use
  • Blindness / etiology
  • Blindness / veterinary
  • Cat Diseases / diagnosis*
  • Cat Diseases / drug therapy
  • Cat Diseases / pathology
  • Cats
  • Drug Therapy, Combination
  • Eye Injuries / complications
  • Eye Injuries / veterinary
  • Eye Neoplasms / complications
  • Eye Neoplasms / diagnosis
  • Eye Neoplasms / veterinary*
  • Lymphatic Metastasis
  • Male
  • Melphalan / therapeutic use
  • Orbit Evisceration / veterinary
  • Plasmacytoma / complications
  • Plasmacytoma / diagnosis
  • Plasmacytoma / veterinary*
  • Prednisone / therapeutic use

Substances

  • Antineoplastic Agents
  • Melphalan
  • Prednisone