Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Dog with bladder lymphoma in remission after radiation and chemo
By Kessler, M et al.·Published in Schweizer Archiv fur Tierheilkunde·2008·Tierä, Germany·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Primary malignant lymphoma of the urinary bladder in a dog: longterm remission following treatment with radiation and chemotherapy.
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Plain-English summary
A 3-year-old female spayed mixed breed dog was brought in for blood in her urine and difficulty urinating. After tests, she was diagnosed with a rare type of lymphoma located only in her urinary bladder. The vet treated her with a combination of radiation therapy and chemotherapy, which led to a quick and complete recovery from the tumor. Now, 52 months later, she is still alive and remains in remission.
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Abstract
Primary (extranodal) malignant lymphoma limited exclusively to the urinary bladder is an extremely rare disorder in both humans and animals and has to be differentiated from malignant lymphoma cases where a systemic (multicentric) lymphoma has spread to the bladder. We report a case of a 3-year old female spayed mixed breed dog presenting with gross haematuria and dysuria and diagnosed with a primary B-cell high-grade lymphoma of the urinary bladder without involvement of any other site. After treatment with a combination of hypofractionated external beam radiation and cytotoxic chemotherapy, rapid and complete remission of the tumor occurred. At present the dog is alive and has been in remission for 52 months.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/18979422/