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B‐cell conjunctival lymphoma in a cat
Author(s) -
Radi Zaher A.,
Miller Debra L.,
Hines Murray E.
Publication year - 2004
Publication title -
veterinary ophthalmology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.594
H-Index - 50
eISSN - 1463-5224
pISSN - 1463-5216
DOI - 10.1111/j.1463-5224.2004.04035.x
Subject(s) - immunohistochemistry , histopathology , pathology , lymphoma , neoplasm , antibody , medicine , biology , immunology
A bilateral conjunctival neoplasm was surgically removed from a 13‐year‐old Domestic Short‐haired female cat and examined by histopathology. The neoplasm was infiltrative, nonencapsulated and composed of large sheets of densely packed, round to polygonal cells. Neoplastic cells were variably sized with scant to modest amounts of cytoplasm and oval to round nuclei. On immunohistochemistry the neoplastic cells stained positively for BLA.36 and negative for CD‐3 antibodies. On the basis of histopathology and immunohistochemical findings, a diagnosis of conjunctival B‐cell lymphoma was made. This is the first case with immunohistochemical characterization of conjunctival lymphoma in a cat.