Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Chylothorax and lymphosarcoma causing breathing trouble in four cats
By Forrester, S D et al.·Published in Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association·1991·Department of Small Animal Medicine and Surgery, United States·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Diagnosis and treatment of chylothorax associated with lymphoblastic lymphosarcoma in four cats.
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Plain-English summary
Four cats were found to have chylothorax, which is a buildup of fluid in the chest, linked to lymphoblastic lymphosarcoma (a type of cancer). Their symptoms included difficulty breathing and unusual heart sounds. The diagnosis was confirmed through tests on the fluid and lymph nodes. While two of the cats were euthanized before treatment, the other two received thoracic drainage and chemotherapy or radiation therapy. The outcomes for the treated cats were not specified, but they were managed with these interventions.
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Abstract
Chylothorax was diagnosed in 4 cats with lymphoblastic lymphosarcoma. Clinical findings included dyspnea, muffled heart sounds, and noncompressibility of the cranial portion of the thorax. All cats had high pleural fluid triglyceride concentration. Lymphosarcoma was diagnosed by cytologic evaluation of pleural fluid in 3 cats and by histologic evaluation of a cranial cervical lymph node in 1 cat. Two cats were euthanatized prior to any treatment, and the other 2 cats were managed by thoracic drainage, chemotherapy, and/or irradiation.
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