B cell lymphoma and secondary leukaemia in a mule Academic Article

abstract

• A 20-year-old mule was evaluated for anorexia and fever. Haematological evaluation revealed a population of large, immature lymphoid cells and significant anaemia. Bone marrow aspiration was unsuccessful, and abdominal ultrasonographic evaluation was unremarkable. The mule was subjected to euthanasia due to poor prognosis, and necropsy and histological evaluation revealed multicentric B cell lymphoma. The leukaemic phase of lymphoma is rarely documented in equids, and is regarded as an indication of advanced or aggressive disease. To the authors' knowledge, lymphoma in a mule has been reported only once previously. © 2011 EVJ Ltd.

authors

• Russell, Karen

published proceedings

• EQUINE VETERINARY EDUCATION

author list (cited authors)

• Norman, T. E., Rodrigues, A., Russell, K. E., Burke, K., Ajithdoss, D. K., Coleman, M., & Martin, M.

citation count

• 1

complete list of authors

• Norman, TE||Rodrigues, A||Russell, KE||Burke, K||Ajithdoss, DK||Coleman, M||Martin, M

publication date

• December 2012

publisher

• Wiley  Publisher

published in

• Equine Veterinary Education  Journal

keywords

• B Cell Lymphoma
• Horse
• Immunophenotyping
• Leukaemia
• Mule
• Neoplasia

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

• 10.1111/j.2042-3292.2011.00335.x

start page

• 599

end page

• 603

volume

• 24

issue

• 12

URL

• http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%2Fj.2042-3292.2011.00335.x