Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Dog with nasal swelling and trouble breathing cured of T-cell lymphoma
By Ueno, Hiroshi et al.·Published in The Journal of veterinary medical science·2004·Department of Clinical Veterinary Sciences, Japan·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Solitary nonepitheliotropic T-cell lymphoma in a dog.
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Plain-English summary
A 7-year-old male Golden Retriever was brought to the vet because he had swelling around his nose, was sneezing, and had trouble breathing. After examining him and taking a biopsy of the swollen area, the vet diagnosed him with a type of cancer called solitary nonepitheliotropic T-cell lymphoma. The dog received local radiation therapy and chemotherapy with a drug called doxorubicin. Thankfully, he responded very well to the treatment and has been free of the disease for over two years.
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Abstract
A 7-year-old male Golden Retriever with swelling of the rostral bridge and right wing of the nasal areas, sneezing, and inspiratory difficulty was referred to a neighbor veterinarian. Except for those in the nasal area, no lesions were noted during routine physical examination. The mass occupying the nasal cavity was not observed radiographically. Punch biopsy of the affected lesions revealed nonepitheliotropic lymphoma. Immunohistochemical staining for CD3 antigen was positive. The dog was diagnosed with solitary nonepitheliotropic T-cell lymphoma. Local radiotherapy and systemic chemotherapy with doxorubicin were instituted and resulted in total clinical remission. The dog has remained disease free for 30 months.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/15133275/