Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Dog with rectal polyp had high white blood cells that improved
By Thompson, J P et al.·Published in Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association·1992·Department of Small Animal Clinical Sciences, United States·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Paraneoplastic leukocytosis associated with a rectal adenomatous polyp in a dog.
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Plain-English summary
A 9-year-old mixed-breed dog was brought in with severe blood changes, including high levels of certain white blood cells, which suggested a possible cancer-related condition. The dog had a rectal adenomatous polyp, and after the polyp was surgically removed, the abnormal blood cell counts returned to normal. This improvement indicated that the blood changes were linked to the polyp. The dog recovered well after the surgery.
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Abstract
A dog with a rectal adenomatous polyp had extreme neutrophilic leukocytosis, monocytosis, and eosinophilia consistent with a paraneoplastic syndrome. Resolution of the leukogram abnormalities after tumor excision supported this belief. Except for a lack of circulating myeloblasts, the dog had leukogram findings consistent with a neutrophilic leukemoid reaction.
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