Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Giant cell hepatitis liver disease in two young cats
By Suzuki, K et al.·Published in The Journal of veterinary medical science·2001·Department of Veterinary Pathology, Japan·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Giant cell hepatitis in two young cats.
- Species:
- cat
Plain-English summary
Two young cats, aged 1.5 and 2 years, were found to have liver problems linked to a rare condition called giant cell hepatitis (GCH), which is characterized by the presence of unusual liver cells and inflammation. Both cats were also suffering from thymic malignant lymphoma, a type of cancer. The liver lesions in these cats resembled those seen in human infants with GCH. Unfortunately, the abstract does not provide information on the treatment or outcomes for these cats.
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Abstract
A very rare case of the liver lesion characterized by formation of multinucleated giant hepatocytes with inflammatory cell infiltration were observed in two young (1.5 years and 2 years old) cats bearing thymic malignant lymphoma. Histopathological features of this liver lesion were very similar to giant cell hepatitis (GCH) in human neonates and infants. Therefore, the lesion was diagnosed as feline GCH.
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