Bowenoid in situ carcinomas in two Devon Rex cats: evidence of unusually aggressive neoplasm behaviour in this breed and detection of papillomaviral gene expression in primary and metastatic lesions
Background Bowenoid in situ carcinomas (BISCs) are rare feline tumours that are thought to be caused by papillomavirus infection. Although they usually develop in old cats and are slowly progressive, multiple aggressive BISCs have been reported previously in a comparatively young Devon Rex cat. Anim...
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Veröffentlicht in: | Veterinary dermatology 2016-06, Vol.27 (3), p.215-e55 |
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Zusammenfassung: | Background
Bowenoid in situ carcinomas (BISCs) are rare feline tumours that are thought to be caused by papillomavirus infection. Although they usually develop in old cats and are slowly progressive, multiple aggressive BISCs have been reported previously in a comparatively young Devon Rex cat.
Animals
A 5‐year‐old (Case 1) and an 8‐year‐old (Case 2) Devon Rex cat developed numerous BISCs. Rapid progression resulted in euthanasia of both cats after 8 months. A postmortem examination was possible only for Case 2 and revealed pulmonary metastases.
Methods and results
Consensus PCR amplified only Felis catus papillomavirus type 2 (FcaPV‐2) DNA from lesions from both cats. High FcaPV‐2 copy number and FcaPV‐2 E6/E7 gene expression were detected in a BISC from Case 1. High FcaPV‐2 copy number and FcaPV‐2 gene expression were detected in a BISC, a cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) and the pulmonary metastases from Case 2, but not in two other cutaneous SCCs.
Conclusions
The results provide additional evidence that BISCs develop at a younger age in Devon Rex cats and that BISCs in Devon Rex cats have a more aggressive behaviour than BISCs in other cat breeds. These unusual features should be considered when evaluating and treating skin disease in Devon Rex cats. The detection of FcaPV‐2 gene expression in the lung neoplasms suggests a potential role of FcaPV‐2 in the development of metastatic disease. However, the absence of FcaPV‐2 gene expression in two cutaneous SCCs suggests that other factors could have also promoted cancer development.
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Contexte
Les carcinomes épidermoïdes in situ (BISCs) sont des tumeurs félines rares et sont censées être causées par une infection à papilloma virus. Bien qu'ils se développent habituellement chez les vieux chats et sont d’évolution lente, des BICs agressifs multiples ont été rapportés précédemment chez un chat Devon Rex relativement jeune.
Sujets
Deux chats Devon Rex de 5 ans (cas 1) et de 8 ans (cas 2) ont développé des BISCs multiples. Une évolution rapide a résulté en une euthanasie des deux chats après 8 mois. Un examen post mortem a été possible seulement pour le cas 2 et a montré des métastases pulmonaires.
Méthodes et résultats
A partir des lésions de deux chats, une PCR a permis la seule amplification de l’ADN de FcaPV‐2 (Felis catus papillomavirus type 2). Un nombre élevé de copies de FcaPV‐2 et l'expression du gène FcaPV‐2 E6/E7 ont été détectés dans un BISC du cas 1. Un nombre élevé de copies de FcaPV |
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ISSN: | 0959-4493 1365-3164 |
DOI: | 10.1111/vde.12319 |