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Orbital plasmacytoma in a cat
Author(s) -
Ward D. A.,
McEntee M. F.,
Weddle D. L.
Publication year - 1997
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.1748-5827.1997.tb03323.x
Subject(s) - medicine , plasmacytoma , monoclonal gammopathy , hyperviscosity syndrome , serum protein electrophoresis , pathology , multiple myeloma , monoclonal , monoclonal antibody , antibody , immunology
An Abyssinian cat presented with epistaxis, melaena and retinal vascular changes. Plasma protein levels were markedly elevated and a monoclonal gammopathy was present on serum protein electrophoresis. Based on these laboratory findings, hyperviscosity syndrome was assumed to be responsible for the clinical signs. The cat responded initially to fluid therapy, but relapsed and then developed unilateral exophthalmia. The animal was euthanased and an extramedullar plasmacytoma of the right orbit was diagnosed at postmortem examination.