Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Cat with polycystic kidney disease and kidney lymphoma case
By Podell, M et al.·Published in Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association·1992·Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, United States·View original on PubMed →
PetCaseFinder translated the abstract of this peer-reviewed paper into plain English so pet owners can read it. We do not publish original research — every detail traces back to the citation above. How we work →
Original publication title: Polycystic kidney disease and renal lymphoma in a cat.
- Species:
- cat
Plain-English summary
A 2-year-old male domestic shorthair cat was brought to the vet due to increasing tiredness, swelling in the abdomen, and changes in pupil size. Tests showed he had polycystic kidney disease (PKD) and stage-3 renal lymphoma, which is a type of cancer affecting the kidneys. Despite aggressive treatment with chemotherapy drugs, including vincristine and prednisone, the cat did not respond well and did not recover. The relationship between his kidney disease and lymphoma was unclear after further examination.
People also search for: cat kidney disease symptoms · cat lymphoma treatment · why is my cat lethargic
Abstract
A 2-year-old castrated domestic shorthair cat was determined to have polycystic kidney disease (PKD) and renal lymphoma. History and examination findings consisted of progressive lethargy, asymmetric renomegaly, thick segments of small intestine, and anisocoria. Initial diagnostic tests revealed nonregenerative anemia, mild azotemia, and multiple, round anechoic cysts in both kidneys. Renal cystic fluid contained many mature lymphocytes, and results of biochemical analysis indicated that the fluid was consistent with proximal tubular fluid. Stage-3 lymphoma was diagnosed on the basis of histologic evidence of unresectable lymphoma in multiple abdominal organs. Chemotherapy with vincristine sulfate, cytarabine, cyclophosphamide, and prednisone was unsuccessful. Morphologic association between PKD and lymphoma could not be identified after histologic evaluation of the kidneys.
Find similar cases for your pet
PetCaseFinder finds other peer-reviewed reports of pets with the same symptoms, plus a plain-English summary of what was tried across them.
Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/1399804/