Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Cat with vomiting and eosinophilia diagnosed with acute leukemia
By Gilroy, Cornelia et al.·Published in The Canadian veterinary journal = La revue veterinaire canadienne·2011·Department of Pathology and Microbiology, Canada·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Eosinophilia in a cat with acute leukemia.
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Plain-English summary
A 4-year-old male domestic shorthaired cat was brought to the vet because he was vomiting and not eating. After tests, he was diagnosed with leukemia, which is a type of cancer affecting the blood, and he also had a high number of eosinophils, a type of white blood cell that can indicate various health issues. Unfortunately, the specific type of leukemia could not be determined despite extensive testing. The cat's condition was serious, and treatment options would need to be discussed with a veterinarian.
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Abstract
A 4-year-old castrated male domestic shorthaired cat with a history of vomiting and anorexia was diagnosed with leukemia with marked hepatic and splenic infiltration and concurrent eosinophilia with marked tissue infiltration. Despite thorough immunocytochemical and immunohistochemical immunophenotyping, the cell lineage of the leukemia was not identified.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/22379202/