ENDOGENOUS LIPID (CHOLESTEROL) PNEUMONIA ASSOCIATED WITH BRONCHOGENIC-CARCINOMA IN A CAT

An 11-year-old, female domestic longhair was presented for dyspnea, vo miting, and left forelimb lameness. A mass in the left caudal lung lob e was seen on thoracic radiographs, The mass was resected during thora cotomy, and histopathology confirmed a diagnosis of endogenous lipid p neumonia, The cat recovered slowly from surgery and was euthanized 11 days following discharge because of persistent respiratory difficultie s, Necropsy findings included lipid pneumonia and bronchogenic carcino ma, with probable tumor metastasis to the small intestine, spleen, kid ney, and left triceps muscle.