Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Cat with swollen eye tissue diagnosed with Hodgkin's-like lymphoma
By Holt, Elaine et al.·Published in Veterinary ophthalmology·2006·The Royal Veterinary College, United Kingdom·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Extranodal conjunctival Hodgkin's-like lymphoma in a cat.
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Plain-English summary
A 7-year-old female Domestic Short-haired cat was taken to the vet after experiencing four months of eye problems, including swelling and difficulty closing her right eyelid. The vet found that her right eye was swollen and that nearby lymph nodes were enlarged. A biopsy showed she had a type of lymphoma affecting the conjunctiva (the tissue around the eye). While standard chemotherapy didn't work well, radiation therapy quickly shrank the tumor. Three years later, the cat has not had any recurrence of the eye issue.
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Abstract
A seven-year-old female spayed Domestic Short-haired cat was brought for examination following a four-month history of conjunctivitis in the right eye. The superior palpebral conjunctiva was diffusely swollen and firm, displacing the right globe ventrally and preventing full closure of the eyelids. The right popliteal lymph node was enlarged as were several other peripheral lymph nodes. An incisional biopsy of the conjunctival swelling revealed a lymphoid neoplasm, the cellular make up of which suggested features of feline Hodgkin's-like lymphoma. Although the neoplasm was poorly responsive to standard chemotherapeutic protocols for lymphoma, radiation therapy rapidly reduced its size. Three years following the initial diagnosis, there has been no recurrence of the conjunctival neoplasm. To the authors' knowledge, there are no previous reports of extranodal or adnexal (conjunctiva, eyelid, orbit) Hodgkin's-like lymphoma in the veterinary literature.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/16634925/