Mediastinal lymphoma in a young Turkish Angora cat |
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| Authors: | Kyoung-Won Seo Ul-Soo Choi Bo-Kyoung Bae Mi-Sun Park Cheol-Yong Hwang Dae-Yong Kim Hwa-Young Youn |
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| Institution: | 1Department of Veterinary Internal Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Seoul National University, Seoul 151-742, Korea.;2Department of Veterinary Clinical Pathology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Seoul National University, Seoul 151-742, Korea.;3Department of Veterinary Pathology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Seoul National University, Seoul 151-742, Korea. |
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| Abstract: | An 8-month old intact male Turkish Angora cat was referred to the Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital (VMTH), Seoul National University, for an evaluation of anorexia and severe dyspnea. The thoracic radiographs revealed significant pleural effusion. A cytology evaluation of the pleural fluid strongly suggested a lymphoma containing variable sized lymphocytes with frequent mitotic figures and prominent nucleoli. The feline leukemia virus and feline immunodeficiency virus tests were negative. The cat was euthanized at his owner''s request and a necropsy was performed. A mass was detected on the mediastinum and lung lobes. A histopathology evaluation confirmed the mass to be a lymphoma. Immunohistochemistry revealed the mass to be CD3 positive. In conclusion, the cat was diagnosed as a T-cell mediastinal lymphoma. |
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| Keywords: | feline immunohistochemistry mediastinal lymphoma T-cell Turkish Angora cat |
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