Feline post-traumatic ocular sarcoma Anya C. Hawthorn, MS, DVM* D. Phillip Sponenberg, DVM, PhD

Acknowledgements Histology: – Luther Vest – Barbara Wheeler – Jill Songer Sub-gross photography – Jerry Baber

Signalment and History 17 year old FS DSH Respiratory distress Mucopurulent nasal discharge Missing upper canine “Lost” right eye 8 years ago Unresponsive to antibiotics

Gross Findings

PAS

Feline post-traumatic ocular sarcoma associated with a past history of traumatic lens rupture believed to arise from lens epithelium or ciliary body develop 1 to 10 years after the initial injury locally invasive, may metastasize, and carry a poor prognosis Vimentin positive, cytokeratin negative, and frequently produces PAS positive material similar to lens capsule

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Questions Relation to feline post-vaccine sarcomas? What about the feline chronic inflammatory response is oncogenic?