Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Dog with pericardial effusion caused by T-cell lymphoma
By Vasilatis, Demitria M & Vernau, William·Published in Veterinary medicine and science·2022·Department of Pathology, United States·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Pericardial effusion in a dog due to T-cell lymphoma of granular lymphocyte type.
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Plain-English summary
A 9-year-old dog was brought in for swelling in the chest area and difficulty breathing. The vet discovered that the dog had fluid around the heart, known as pericardial effusion, caused by a type of cancer called T-cell lymphoma. To confirm the diagnosis, special tests were performed on the fluid. This case is notable because it's the first time this specific type of lymphoma has been linked to pericardial effusion in dogs. Treatment options would typically focus on managing the cancer and the fluid buildup.
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Abstract
Pericardial effusions in dogs are most often diagnosed as haemorrhagic and idiopathic. Pericardial effusions secondary to an underlying neoplastic process are infrequently diagnosed, as neoplastic cells are rarely observed in a sample of the effusion. In the present report, we describe a 9-year-old dog with pericardial effusion due to T-cell lymphoma of granular lymphocyte type. Immunophenotyping and molecular clonality PCR were performed to confirm the cytologic diagnosis. To our knowledge, this is the first report of pericardial effusion in a dog due to T-cell lymphoma of granular lymphocyte type.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35810478/