Clinicopathologic findings of splenic marginal zone lymphoma with gallbladder involvement that progressed to diffuse large B-cell lymphoma in a dog.
Vet Clin Pathol
; 53(2): 234-241, 2024 Jun.
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ABSTRACT
A 12-year-old spayed female Dalmatian presented with acute vomiting and anorexia. The clinicopathological and imaging abnormalities included icterus, biliary obstruction, and multiple diffuse splenic hypoechogenic nodules. Cholecystectomy was performed to remove the obstruction, followed by liver biopsy and splenectomy. Histopathological and immunohistology evaluation of the spleen, liver, and gallbladder revealed splenic marginal zone lymphoma (MZL) with gallbladder and hepatic infiltration of neoplastic CD20/CD79α-positive cells. Moreover, we observed clonal rearrangements of the immunoglobulin heavy-chain (IgH) gene in all three tissues. The dog was in good condition without chemotherapy. However, there was progressive elevation of liver enzymes, which could be attributed to neoplastic hepatic infiltration. Chlorambucil and prednisolone were administered until day 108, when the liver enzyme levels normalized. On day 156, the dog developed diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) of the peripheral lymph nodes. Sequence analysis of the clonally rearranged IgH gene revealed that all neoplastic cells in the spleen, gallbladder, and liver at initial presentation, as well as lymph nodes on day 156, possessed the same sequence identity of the amplified IgH fragments. This demonstrated that all neoplastic cells were derived from the same B-lymphocyte clone. The DLBCL was considered to have transformed from the splenic MZL, with gallbladder involvement. In cases of splenic MZL, it is important to consider gallbladder involvement and transformation to DLBCL. Moreover, gallbladder lymphoma should be included in the differential diagnosis of dogs with gallbladder abnormalities. Further studies are warranted to investigate the prognosis of splenic MZL.
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MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Neoplasias del Bazo
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Linfoma de Células B Grandes Difuso
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Linfoma de Células B de la Zona Marginal
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Enfermedades de los Perros
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Animals
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En
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Vet Clin Pathol
Asunto de la revista:
MEDICINA VETERINARIA
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PATOLOGIA
Año:
2024
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Article
País de afiliación:
Japón