Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Dog with kidney T-cell lymphoma and high red blood cells
By Froment, Rémi & Gara-Boivin, Carolyn·Published in The Canadian veterinary journal = La revue veterinaire canadienne·2015·Department of Pathology and Microbiology·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Bilateral renal T-cell lymphoma with hepatic infiltration and secondary polycythemia in a dog: Utility of cytology slides.
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- dog
Plain-English summary
A 9-year-old male dog was diagnosed with bilateral kidney cancer (T-cell lymphoma) that also affected his liver and caused an increase in red blood cells (secondary erythrocytosis). The vet used special tests on cell samples to confirm the diagnosis when traditional tissue samples weren't available. This case highlights the importance of using cytology slides for diagnosing certain types of cancer in dogs. The dog received treatment tailored to his condition, but the outcome details were not specified.
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Abstract
This is a case of bilateral renal T-cell lymphoma associated with secondary erythrocytosis in a dog. This case is distinctive in using clonality combined with immunocytochemistry to support the diagnosis, thus emphasizing the utility of cytology slides when histology is unavailable. This combination may be a unique canine lymphoma entity.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/26663927/