2022 article

Disseminated T-cell lymphoma with non-epitheliotropic cutaneous involvement in a cat with erythematous patches and regenerative anemia

Robveille, C., Kim, M. W., Stayt, J., Sharp, C. R., & Langner, K. F. A. (2022, October 31). JOURNAL OF VETERINARY DIAGNOSTIC INVESTIGATION.

co-author countries: Australia ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡บ France ๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท United States of America ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ
author keywords: cats; erythematous patches; lymphoma; regenerative anemia
MeSH headings : Animals; Cats; Male; Anemia / veterinary; Anemia / pathology; Cat Diseases / diagnosis; Cat Diseases / pathology; Lymphoma, T-Cell / diagnosis; Lymphoma, T-Cell / veterinary; Lymphoma, T-Cell, Cutaneous / diagnosis; Lymphoma, T-Cell, Cutaneous / veterinary; Lymphoma, T-Cell, Peripheral / veterinary; Skin / pathology; Skin Neoplasms / diagnosis; Skin Neoplasms / veterinary
Source: Web Of Science
Added: November 14, 2022

A 14-y-old, castrated male, diabetic, domestic longhaired cat was presented for investigation of anemia. General examination revealed widespread cutaneous erythematous macules and patches. Hematology and bone marrow aspiration revealed severe regenerative anemia and marked erythroid hyperplasia, respectively. Low numbers of intermediate-to-large, atypical lymphocytes were observed in the blood smear and bone marrow aspirates. Various imaging modalities demonstrated a diffuse pulmonary bronchial pattern, multifocal mural thickening of the urinary bladder, splenomegaly, and mild tri-cavitary effusion. Skin biopsies and cytologic examination of the pleural effusion demonstrated round-cell neoplasia consistent with lymphoma. Autopsy confirmed disseminated T-cell lymphoma, mostly affecting the urinary bladder, stomach, lymph nodes, and interscapular subcutis and muscles. Angiocentrism and nerve infiltration were present. The cutaneous erythematous patches, characterized by perivascular neoplastic lymphocytic infiltrates and angiodestruction, were a manifestation of the disseminated lymphoma in this cat, similar to the lesions reported in humans affected by angioimmunoblastic T-cell lymphoma.