Adil Ömer KARAKUŞ, Sevim KASAP, Ayşe Meriç MUTLU, Melike AKBALA TAVUS, Hakan SALCI, Gürsel SÖNMEZ

Alimentary Lymphoma In A Cat

Lymphoma is the most common feline malignant tumor, and the alimentary form is the most common seen form. Alimentary form in the cat typically involves lesions of the small intestine, stomach, mesenteric lymph nodes, and liver. The disease is often reported in cats between 1 and 20 (mean 13 years) years. A 3-year-old domestic male cat was admitted to Uludağ University Animal Hospital due to chronic weight loss, loss of appetite, diarrhea and vomiting traced back to 15 days. Abdominal ultrasonography was performed and a large solid mass was spotted in the cranial abdomen. During the treatment, the cat developed respiratory stress, shock and died 2 days after. In light of the clinical symptoms, ultrasonography, necropsy and histopathological findings; small-cell-alimentary lymphoma was diagnosed for the 3-year-old cat. It can be interpreted that small cell (lymphocytic) alimentary lymphoma is seen rarely in younger cats and seldom exceeds itself from gastrointestinal tract compared to large-cell lymphoma.

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