Rhabdomyoma of the ear pinna in four cats

J Comp Pathol. 1990 Aug;103(2):237-40. doi: 10.1016/s0021-9975(08)80181-8.

Abstract

Four cases of rhabdomyoma of the ear pinna in white eared adult cats are reported. The lesions were raised, non-ulcerated, red-purple, discoid nodules on the convex surface of the pinna. Histologically, the nodules consisted of interlacing bundles of spindle-shaped cells that occasionally had cross striations. Lesions have not recurred 2-3 years following surgical excision. Although a specific cause for tumour development was not found, the similarity among these cases suggests that common factors played a role in the development of the lesions.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Cat Diseases / pathology*
  • Cat Diseases / surgery
  • Cats
  • Ear Neoplasms / pathology
  • Ear Neoplasms / surgery
  • Ear Neoplasms / veterinary*
  • Female
  • Rhabdomyoma / pathology
  • Rhabdomyoma / surgery
  • Rhabdomyoma / veterinary*
  • Staining and Labeling