Cat with mass and growth on skull
About 10 months ago, my cat (12yo female neutered DSH) was diagnosed with FIA. She was treated & cured of this. At the same time, I noticed a pea-sized mass on her left upper skull. The vet said this was nothing. The hard mass is now the size of a golfball. It has invaded her inner ear as well. A few months ago it was biopsied for cancer, but was inconclusive. It looks like pea-sized nodules are growing on the mass and is painful to touch. Her chest xray was negative. She is energetic, has a good apetite, and weighs about 10lbs. Her CBC & CHEM is normal. Could this be gout?? I am a nurse and this is just what the tophi look to me, but I am no vet. I was referred to the local vet school, but am reluctant to put her through the recommended scans & radiation therapy when I don't even have a "real diagnosis". I am just hoping it could possibly be a curable or treatable illness like gout. Thanks so much for your valuable service. |
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