Primary T-cell high-grade lymphoma of the feline uterus

J Vet Med Sci. 2016 Jun 1;78(5):913-6. doi: 10.1292/jvms.15-0575. Epub 2016 Feb 9.

Abstract

A 12-year-old female American shorthair cat presented with a one-month history of hematuria and general lethargy. Abdominal ultrasonography revealed complete thickening of the left uterine wall. At a diagnostic laparotomy, a large mass arising from the left uterine horn was discovered, and ovariohysterectomy was performed. Histological diagnosis revealed a T-cell high-grade lymphoma of the uterus. After the ovariohysterectomy, the patient achieved complete remission and was maintained by combination chemotherapy from 14 days after surgery. However, relapse occurred in the urinary bladder wall on day 287, and the patient died of postrenal acute renal failure on day 310. This is the first report of a feline case of primary uterine lymphoma that was treated with ovariohysterectomy followed by systemic chemotherapy.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Cats
  • Fatal Outcome
  • Female
  • Lymphoma, T-Cell / diagnosis
  • Lymphoma, T-Cell / diagnostic imaging
  • Lymphoma, T-Cell / pathology
  • Lymphoma, T-Cell / veterinary*
  • Radiography / veterinary
  • Ultrasonography / veterinary
  • Uterine Neoplasms / diagnosis
  • Uterine Neoplasms / diagnostic imaging
  • Uterine Neoplasms / pathology
  • Uterine Neoplasms / veterinary*
  • Uterus / diagnostic imaging
  • Uterus / pathology