Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Cat with chronic vomiting diagnosed with B cell leukemia
By Tebb, A J et al.·Published in The Veterinary record·2004·Department of Clinical Studies, United Kingdom·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Diagnosis and management of B cell chronic lymphocytic leukaemia in a cat.
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Plain-English summary
A 4-year-old female domestic shorthair cat was brought in for chronic vomiting and high levels of certain white blood cells. After testing, the vet diagnosed her with B cell chronic lymphocytic leukemia, a type of cancer affecting the blood. The cat was treated with anti-nausea medications and surprisingly remained stable for over a year without needing chemotherapy.
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Abstract
A four-year-old, female neutered domestic shorthair cat had a history of chronic intermittent vomiting and lymphocytosis. B cell chronic lymphocytic leukaemia was diagnosed by flow cytometry, which revealed abnormally large numbers of mature B lymphocytes in the peripheral blood. The cat was treated conservatively with antiemetic drugs and remained stable without chemotherapy for over a year.
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