Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Dog with blood in urine diagnosed with bladder T-cell lymphoma
By Maiolino, P & DeVico, G·Published in Veterinary pathology·2000·Dipartimento di Patologia e Sanità, Italy·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Primary epitheliotropic T-cell lymphoma of the urinary bladder in a dog.
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Plain-English summary
A 7-year-old mixed-breed dog was brought in because she was urinating blood (hematuria). During the exam, the vet found a large mass in her bladder. Unfortunately, the owners decided to euthanize her, and a postmortem exam revealed that the mass was a type of cancer called T-cell lymphoma. This cancer was made up of abnormal lymphoid cells in the bladder lining. Sadly, the dog did not recover, as the diagnosis was made after her passing.
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Abstract
A 7-year-old, intact female mixed-breed dog was presented for evaluation of hematuria. Physical examination revealed a suprapubic mass. Ultrasonographic examination showed a large lobular mass occupying the urinary bladder. At the owners' request, the dog was euthanatized and a postmortem examination was performed. Necropsy confirmed the presence of a lobular mass of about 5- to 6-cm diameter protruding into the lumen of the bladder. Histologically, the mass was composed of a large number of atypical lymphoid cells in the lamina propria and mucosal epithelium. Immunohistochemically, the neoplastic cells expressed CD3 but not CD79alpha or keratin and vimentin, supporting a diagnosis of T-cell lymphoma.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/10714648/