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Peritoneal lymphomatosis in a dog after resection of LGL intestinal lymphoma: imaging features
Author(s) -
Cordella Alessia,
Costantino Roberta,
Baldassarre Valeria,
Bertaccini Jessica,
Bertolini Giovanna
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
veterinary record case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.165
H-Index - 4
ISSN - 2052-6121
DOI - 10.1136/vetreccr-2020-001189
Subject(s) - medicine , histology , lymphoma , vomiting , radiology , peritoneal cavity , jejunum , cytology , pathology , peritoneal effusion , computed tomographic , surgery , computed tomography , effusion
SUMMARY A six‐year‐old intact male Chihuahua dog was referred for vomiting, diarrhoea and weight loss. Ultrasonographic (US) and computed tomographic examination revealed a focal thickening in the jejunum, with no signs of gross metastatic disease. Histology and immunohistochemistry performed after surgical resection revealed a presumed large granular lymphocytic lymphoma. Treatment with chlorambucil was started, and no signs of recurrence were noticed at serial US follow‐up for the following months. Six months after surgery, several lesions were seen in the ventrolateral aspect of the peritoneal cavity both on ultrasonography and CT, and cytology confirmed the suspicion of peritoneal lymphomatosis.