Ocular manifestation of lymphoma in newly diagnosed cats
Autor: | J. C. Eule, R. Höinghaus, D. Betz, V. Nerschbach, N. Eberle |
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Rok vydání: | 2013 |
Předmět: |
Chemosis
Pathology medicine.medical_specialty CATS General Veterinary Exophthalmos 040301 veterinary sciences business.industry Feline Lymphoma 04 agricultural and veterinary sciences medicine.disease Lymphoma 0403 veterinary science 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine 030221 ophthalmology & optometry medicine sense organs Stage (cooking) medicine.symptom Prospective cohort study business Uveitis |
Zdroj: | Veterinary and Comparative Oncology. 14:58-66 |
ISSN: | 1476-5810 |
DOI: | 10.1111/vco.12061 |
Popis: | Ocular manifestations of lymphoma are described in humans and dogs but rarely in cats. In this prospective study, cats with newly diagnosed and treatment-naive lymphoma were evaluated concerning clinical stage and ophthalmologic findings. Twenty-six cats were included. In 12 cats (48%), ocular changes were documented. Uveitis anterior and posterior were predominant findings, being present in 58% of affected individuals. Other findings included exophthalmos, corneal surface lesions and chemosis. Eight cats received chemotherapy, two of which had ocular involvement. In these two cats, a complete remission of an anterior and a partial remission of a posterior uveitis were documented. Due to the detection of ocular involvement, a stage migration from stage IV to V occurred in four patients. In the light of these findings, an opthalmological examination may be considered as an important part of staging in feline lymphoma as well as of follow-up examination in affected cats. |
Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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