Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Mediastinal lymphoma in a young Turkish Angora cat.
- Journal:
- Journal of veterinary science
- Year:
- 2006
- Authors:
- Seo, Kyoung Won et al.
- Affiliation:
- Department of Veterinary Internal Medicine · South Korea
- Species:
- cat
Plain-English summary
An 8-month-old male Turkish Angora cat was taken to a veterinary hospital because he had stopped eating and was having serious trouble breathing. X-rays showed that he had a lot of fluid in his chest. Tests on the fluid indicated that he likely had lymphoma, a type of cancer, and other tests for common viruses came back negative. Sadly, the owner chose to have the cat euthanized, and a follow-up examination confirmed that the mass found in his chest was indeed lymphoma. Ultimately, the diagnosis was T-cell mediastinal lymphoma.
Abstract
An 8-month old intact male Turkish Angora cat was referred to the veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital (VMTH), Seoul National University, for an evaluation of anorexia and severe dyspnea. The thoracic radiographs revealed significant pleural effusion. A cytology evaluation of the pleural fluid strongly suggested a lymphoma containing variable sized lymphocytes with frequent mitotic figures and prominent nucleoli. The feline leukemia virus and feline immunodeficiency virus tests were negative. The cat was euthanized at his owner's request and a necropsy was performed. A mass was detected on the mediastinum and lung lobes. A histopathology evaluation confirmed the mass to be a lymphoma. Immunohistochemistry revealed the mass to be CD3 positive. In conclusion, the cat was diagnosed as a T-cell mediastinal lymphoma.
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