Corneoconjunctival manifestations of lymphoma in three dogs
- Author:
Seonmi KANG
1
;
Manbok JEONG
;
Kangmoon SEO
Author Information
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords: Canine; Conjunctiva; Cornea; Multicentric lymphoma; Uvea
- MeSH: Animals; Biopsy, Fine-Needle; Child; Child, Preschool; Conjunctiva; Cornea; Corneal Edema; Diagnosis, Differential; Dogs; Humans; Hyperemia; Lymph Nodes; Lymphocytes; Lymphoma; Neoplasm Metastasis; Uvea
- From:Journal of Veterinary Science 2019;20(1):98-101
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
- Abstract: An 8-year-old Shih Tzu, a 5-year-old Maltese, and a 10-year-old Maltese presented with conjunctival hyperemia and peripheral corneal edema. Severe conjunctival thickening with varying degrees of corneal extension was observed. Cytological examination showed many large lymphocytes with malignant changes in the conjunctiva which was consistent with findings in fine-needle aspiration samples taken from regional lymph nodes. They were diagnosed as having Stage V multicentric lymphoma. When conjunctival thickening is observed in canine patients with multicentric lymphoma, conjunctival metastasis with infiltration of neoplastic lymphoid cells should be included in the differential diagnosis.
