Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Gelding very tired and diagnosed with B-cell lymphoma
By Duran, Maria Carolina et al.·Published in The Canadian veterinary journal = La revue veterinaire canadienne·2016·Veterinary Medical Center - Large Animal Clinic, Canada·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Peritoneal fluid immunocytochemistry used for the diagnosis of a possible case of equine gastrointestinal B-cell lymphoma.
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- horse
Plain-English summary
A 17-year-old Arabian gelding was brought in for evaluation after showing signs of illness. After a thorough physical exam, ultrasound of the chest and abdomen, and analysis of fluid from the abdomen, the vet suspected gastrointestinal cancer with spread to the abdomen. Unfortunately, the owner chose to euthanize the horse and did not want a postmortem examination. Testing of the abdominal fluid confirmed the diagnosis of B-cell lymphoma, a type of cancer.
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Abstract
After physical examination, ultrasonographic evaluation of thorax and abdomen, and peritoneal fluid analysis, gastrointestinal neoplasia with suspected diffuse peritoneal metastasis was diagnosed in a 17-year-old Arabian gelding. The owner elected euthanasia and declined postmortem examination. Immunocytochemistry analysis of the peritoneal fluid resulted in a diagnosis of B-cell lymphoma.
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