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Megakaryocyte myelosis in cats: review and case report
Author(s) -
SCHMIDT ROBERT E.,
LETSCHER ROBERT M.,
II JOHN D. TOFT
Publication year - 1983
Publication title -
journal of small animal practice
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.7
H-Index - 67
eISSN - 1748-5827
pISSN - 0022-4510
DOI - 10.1111/j.1748-5827.1983.tb00364.x
Subject(s) - medicine , megakaryocyte , cats , pathology , peripheral blood , platelet , leukemia , feline leukemia virus , immunology , haematopoiesis , genetics , stem cell , biology
Disseminated megakaryocytic neoplasia was diagnosed in a 3‐year‐old cat. Hepatomegaly, splenomegaly, and abnormal platelets in the peripheral blood characterized the condition. Neoplastic megakaryocytes were present in numerous organs. No evidence of feline leukemia virus was found.