Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Cutaneous amyloidosis in a horse with lymphoma.
- Journal:
- The Veterinary record
- Year:
- 1995
- Authors:
- Gliatto, J M & Alroy, J
- Affiliation:
- Department of Veterinary Pathology · United States
- Species:
- horse
Plain-English summary
A horse was diagnosed with malignant lymphoma, a type of cancer that affects the lymphatic system, and also had cutaneous amyloidosis, which means there were abnormal protein deposits in the skin. The lymphoma was affecting the protective covering of the spinal cord and some nearby lymph nodes. The horse had multiple areas of amyloid deposits on its belly, but these deposits were not found in the cancerous cells or in other organs. The treatment details and outcome were not provided in the abstract.
Abstract
A horse with malignant lymphoma (histiolymphocytic) and cutaneous amyloidosis is described. The lymphoma involved the dura mater of the spinal cord and some of the peripheral lymph nodes. Multifocal amyloid deposits were present in the skin and subcutis of the ventral abdomen but not within the lymphoma cell infiltrates or in the viscera.
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