Diagnosis and management of B cell chronic lymphocytic leukaemia in a cat

A four-year-old, female neutered domestic shorthair cat had a history of chronic intermittent vomiting and lymphocytosis. B cell chronic lymphocytic leukaemia was diagnosed by flow cytometry, which revealed abnormally large numbers of mature B lymphocytes in the peripheral blood. The cat was treated...

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Published in:Veterinary record 2004-04, Vol.154 (14), p.430-433
Main Authors: Tebb, A. J., Cave, T., Barron, R., Brown, A. L., Martineau, H. M., Willett, B. J., Hosie, M. J.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Animals
B-lymphocytes
B-Lymphocytes - immunology
Blotting, Southern - veterinary
case studies
Cat Diseases - diagnosis
Cat Diseases - therapy
Cats
disease diagnosis
Female
Flow Cytometry - veterinary
immunologic techniques
Immunophenotyping - veterinary
leukemia
Leukemia, Lymphocytic, Chronic, B-Cell - diagnosis
Leukemia, Lymphocytic, Chronic, B-Cell - therapy
Leukemia, Lymphocytic, Chronic, B-Cell - veterinary
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Summary:A four-year-old, female neutered domestic shorthair cat had a history of chronic intermittent vomiting and lymphocytosis. B cell chronic lymphocytic leukaemia was diagnosed by flow cytometry, which revealed abnormally large numbers of mature B lymphocytes in the peripheral blood. The cat was treated conservatively with antiemetic drugs and remained stable without chemotherapy for over a year.
ISSN:0042-4900
2042-7670
DOI:10.1136/vr.154.14.430