Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Cat with T-cell-rich B-cell lymphoma near left parotid gland
By Steele, K E et al.·Published in Veterinary pathology·1997·Pathology Division, United States·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: T-cell-rich B-cell lymphoma in a cat.
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Plain-English summary
A 13-year-old Domestic Shorthair cat developed a mass near its left ear, which was found to be a type of cancer called T-cell-rich B-cell lymphoma. This condition involves a mix of abnormal B lymphocytes (a type of white blood cell) surrounded by many normal T lymphocytes. The diagnosis was confirmed through special tests that identified the cancerous cells. Unfortunately, the abstract does not provide information on treatment or the cat's outcome.
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Abstract
T-cell-rich B-cell lymphoma is a neoplasm recognized in humans in which a neoplastic proliferation of large B lymphocytes is present amid a background of reactive T lymphocytes. A 13-year-old Domestic Shorthair cat developed a mass in the region of the left parotid gland. Histologically, the mass was composed of scattered large atypical cells within a dense background of uniform small lymphoid cells. Immunohistochemically, the large cells were uniformly labeled using antiserum directed against the B-lymphocyte marker BLA.36, whereas labeling of nearly all of the small cells was limited to the T-lymphocyte marker CD3. The histomorphologic and immunohistochemical features of this unique feline neoplasm are characteristic of T-cell-rich B-cell lymphoma of humans.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/9150546/