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Bacon R, Shivanna V, Gore M, Henningson J, Ganta C. Angioinvasive lymphoma (lymphomatoid granulomatosis) in a cat, with cutaneous and ocular metastasis. J Vet Diagn Invest 2021; 33:340-344. [PMID: 33568011 DOI: 10.1177/1040638721990119] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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Lymphomatoid granulomatosis (LYG) is a rare variant of an angioinvasive T-cell lymphoproliferative disorder that primarily affects the lungs, with common sites of metastasis including the skin and subcutis. In humans, it is a B-cell lymphoproliferative disorder associated with Epstein-Barr virus infection. Our case is a 7-y-old, spayed female, domestic longhair cat that decompensated and was euthanized following an initial diagnosis of angioinvasive lymphoma from a skin biopsy. Autopsy revealed nodules in the lungs and subcutis, and corneal thickening and cloudiness. Histologic examination of cutaneous nodules, lungs, and eye showed similar angioinvasive cellular infiltrates and pattern to that of the original skin biopsy, consistent with a diagnosis of LYG. The neoplastic cells displayed CD3-positive immunoreactivity in the skin, eye, and lung, and PCR for antigen receptor rearrangement (PARR) showed T-cell clonality in all tissues tested. This is the third case of LYG to be reported in cats and is the only case in which PARR analysis and immunophenotyping immunohistochemical staining was performed. LYG with ocular involvement has not been reported previously in cats, to our knowledge. Our case demonstrates the necessity for considering LYG when presented with a cat with respiratory signs in conjunction with subcutaneous nodules and ocular lesions.
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- Kansas State Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory, College of Veterinary Medicine, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS
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- Kansas State Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory, College of Veterinary Medicine, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS
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- Kansas State Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory, College of Veterinary Medicine, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS
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Carminato A, Tecilla M, Roccabianca P, Zanardello C, Melchiotti E, Capello K, Vascellari M. CD30 Cross-Reactivity and Expression in Feline Normal Tissues and Lymphomas. Vet Pathol 2019; 57:49-55. [PMID: 31640480 DOI: 10.1177/0300985819875745] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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CD30 is a transmembrane glycoprotein of the tumor necrosis factor receptor superfamily included in the diagnostic algorithm of human cutaneous, anaplastic large cell and Hodgkin lymphomas and represents an optimal therapeutic target for CD30+ tumors. Similar diagnostic and therapeutic approaches are largely missing for feline lymphomas. Cross-reactivity of the antihuman CD30 receptor clone Ber-H2 was investigated in feline lymphomas. Comparative analysis of feline and human CD30 identified 61% identity of the amino acid sequence, with 100% identity of the main sequence of the epitope targeted by the antibody (RKQCEPDYYL). CD30 expression in normal feline tissues was restricted to rare lymphoid cells in perifollicular and interfollicular lymph node areas and in the thymic medulla. In feline lymphoma, CD30 was expressed in 4 of 33 (13%) T-cell lymphomas, 3 of 22 (14%) B-cell lymphomas, and 5 of 7 (71%) mixed-cell lymphomas, showing diffuse (1/5) or multifocal (4/5) positivity restricted to neoplastic multinucleated lymphoid cells and binucleated cells consistent with Reed-Sternberg-like cells. Based on the human classification system, cell morphology, expression of multiple markers (mixed cell components), and CD30 positivity, these cases were considered most consistent with classical Hodgkin-like lymphoma (HLL). The other 2 mixed-cell lymphomas were CD30 negative and thus most consistent with either T-cell-rich large B-cell lymphoma (TCRLBCL) or nodular lymphocyte-predominant Hodgkin lymphoma (NLPHL). These findings provide multiple data supporting the cross-reactivity of the Ber-H2 anti-CD30 clone in feline tissues and give evidence of the usefulness of CD30 in the diagnostic evaluation of feline lymphoma.
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- Antonio Carminato
- Department of Histopathology, Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale delle Venezie, Legnaro, Italy
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- Department of Histopathology, Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale delle Venezie, Legnaro, Italy
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- Department of Histopathology, Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale delle Venezie, Legnaro, Italy
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- Department of Histopathology, Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale delle Venezie, Legnaro, Italy
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- Department of Histopathology, Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale delle Venezie, Legnaro, Italy
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Stranahan LW, Whitley D, Thaiwong T, Kiupel M, Oliveira F. Anaplastic Large T-Cell Lymphoma in the Intestine of Dogs. Vet Pathol 2019; 56:878-884. [PMID: 31170900 DOI: 10.1177/0300985819852132] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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Anaplastic large T-cell lymphoma (ALTCL) is a rare subtype of non-Hodgkin T-cell lymphoma that occasionally occurs in the gastrointestinal tract of humans. Enteropathy-associated T-cell lymphoma (EATL) type 1 is the most common type of intestinal lymphoma in dogs, and ALTCL has not previously been reported in the intestinal tract of dogs. Thirteen dogs with intestinal masses diagnosed as intestinal lymphoma with anaplastic morphology were reviewed. Clinical data, including treatment protocols, were available for 11 cases. Immunohistochemistry for CD3, CD20, and CD30 was performed for all cases in addition to PCR for Antigen Receptor Rearrangements (PARR) for assessment of clonality. Eight (62%) of the cases presented with intestinal perforation, and all cases had 1 or more masses arising from the small intestine. Histologically, all cases were characterized by transmural infiltrates of large, CD3-positive and frequently CD30-positive cells. Neoplastic T cells had marked anisocytosis and anisokaryosis, prominent nucleoli, and occasionally indented to reniform nuclei. There was abundant necrosis and inflammation with occasional vascular invasion within neoplastic masses. All cases had a monoclonal T-cell receptor γ gene rearrangement. The median survival time was 5 days, with 1 dog surviving 2 years after the initial diagnosis. ALTCL can occur as an aggressive transmural lymphoma in the gastrointestinal tract of dogs and commonly causes intestinal perforation. ALTCL can be differentiated from EATL type 1 and might have implications for accurate prognostication and selection of therapeutic options in the future.
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- Lauren W Stranahan
- Department of Veterinary Pathobiology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX, USA
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- Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory, Michigan State University, Lansing, MI, USA
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- Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory, Michigan State University, Lansing, MI, USA.,Department of Pathobiology and Diagnostic Investigation, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, USA
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Noland EL, Keller SM, Kiupel M. Subcutaneous Panniculitis-Like T-cell Lymphoma in Dogs: Morphologic and Immunohistochemical Classification. Vet Pathol 2018; 55:802-808. [PMID: 30071780 DOI: 10.1177/0300985818789474] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Canine nonepitheliotropic cutaneous T-cell lymphomas (NECTCL) are poorly characterized. In humans, a number of distinct subtypes of NECTCL have been recognized, including subcutaneous panniculitis-like T-cell lymphoma (SPTCL). Five dogs with subcutaneous T-cell lymphomas histologically similar to SPTCL in humans are herein described. The mean age was 8.5 years (5.5 to 12 years). No breed or sex predilection was identified in this small cohort. Two dogs presented with an acute onset of multiple skin masses and 3 dogs had solitary masses with subsequent development of multiple smaller masses within 0.5 to 2 months post-diagnosis without treatment. Locations, when specified, included shoulder, neck, and ventral abdomen. Two dogs were euthanized following diagnosis and one dog treated with chemotherapy (CCNU) survived 7 months post-diagnosis. Histologically, all cases were characterized by proliferations of either small to intermediate or large sized, CD3-positive T cells that infiltrated the subcutis in a lace-like pattern and frequently rimmed adipocytes. No epitheliotropism was observed, neoplastic cells were often karyorrhectic, and there were regions of extensive necrosis. Heavy infiltrates of histiocytes with prominent phagocytosis masked the lymphoid neoplastic cell population in some sections. A clonal T-cell receptor gamma gene rearrangement was found in 4 of the 5 cases. While SPTCLs typically have a less aggressive clinical course in humans, their biological behavior in dogs remains to be determined. In summary, SPTCL may represent a distinct entity in dogs and needs to be accurately diagnosed to better determine clinical behavior.
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- Erica L Noland
- 1 Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory and Department of Pathobiology and Diagnostic Investigation Michigan State University, Lansing, MI, USA
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- 2 Ontario Veterinary College, University of Guelph, Guelph, ON, Canada
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- 1 Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory and Department of Pathobiology and Diagnostic Investigation Michigan State University, Lansing, MI, USA
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Pittaway R, Wu Y, Szladovits B, Suárez-Bonnet A, Scurrell EJ, Garden OA, Polton G, Priestnall SL. Diagnosis of anaplastic large-cell lymphoma in a dog using CD30 immunohistochemistry. J Vet Diagn Invest 2018; 30:455-458. [PMID: 29455626 DOI: 10.1177/1040638718760965] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Anaplastic large-cell lymphoma or null-cell lymphoma is a clinical entity reported in people, classified according to the unique appearance of large pleomorphic cells that express CD30. Null-cell lymphoma has also been described in dogs when neither CD3 nor CD79α is expressed by the tumor. We describe a case of lymphoma in the dog in which neoplastic cells did not express routine B- or T-lymphocyte markers on flow cytometry or immunohistochemistry; however, cells immunohistochemically labeled for CD30. The dog in our case died 5 mo after initial presentation, confirming a poor prognosis. Identification of further similar cases in dogs would provide additional prognostic information for this subset of lymphomas. CD30 may also serve as a potential therapeutic target in anaplastic large-cell lymphomas.
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- Rachel Pittaway
- Departments of Pathobiology and Population Sciences (Pittaway, Szladovits, Suárez-Bonnet, Priestnall), The Royal Veterinary College, University of London, North Mymms, United Kingdom.,Clinical Science and Services (Wu, Garden), The Royal Veterinary College, University of London, North Mymms, United Kingdom.,North Downs Specialist Referrals, Bletchingley, Surrey, United Kingdom (Polton).,CytoPath Ltd, Ledbury, Herefordshire, United Kingdom (Scurrell).,Department of Clinical Sciences and Advanced Medicine, University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine, Matthew J Ryan Veterinary Hospital, Philadelphia, PA (Garden)
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- Departments of Pathobiology and Population Sciences (Pittaway, Szladovits, Suárez-Bonnet, Priestnall), The Royal Veterinary College, University of London, North Mymms, United Kingdom.,Clinical Science and Services (Wu, Garden), The Royal Veterinary College, University of London, North Mymms, United Kingdom.,North Downs Specialist Referrals, Bletchingley, Surrey, United Kingdom (Polton).,CytoPath Ltd, Ledbury, Herefordshire, United Kingdom (Scurrell).,Department of Clinical Sciences and Advanced Medicine, University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine, Matthew J Ryan Veterinary Hospital, Philadelphia, PA (Garden)
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- Departments of Pathobiology and Population Sciences (Pittaway, Szladovits, Suárez-Bonnet, Priestnall), The Royal Veterinary College, University of London, North Mymms, United Kingdom.,Clinical Science and Services (Wu, Garden), The Royal Veterinary College, University of London, North Mymms, United Kingdom.,North Downs Specialist Referrals, Bletchingley, Surrey, United Kingdom (Polton).,CytoPath Ltd, Ledbury, Herefordshire, United Kingdom (Scurrell).,Department of Clinical Sciences and Advanced Medicine, University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine, Matthew J Ryan Veterinary Hospital, Philadelphia, PA (Garden)
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- Departments of Pathobiology and Population Sciences (Pittaway, Szladovits, Suárez-Bonnet, Priestnall), The Royal Veterinary College, University of London, North Mymms, United Kingdom.,Clinical Science and Services (Wu, Garden), The Royal Veterinary College, University of London, North Mymms, United Kingdom.,North Downs Specialist Referrals, Bletchingley, Surrey, United Kingdom (Polton).,CytoPath Ltd, Ledbury, Herefordshire, United Kingdom (Scurrell).,Department of Clinical Sciences and Advanced Medicine, University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine, Matthew J Ryan Veterinary Hospital, Philadelphia, PA (Garden)
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- Departments of Pathobiology and Population Sciences (Pittaway, Szladovits, Suárez-Bonnet, Priestnall), The Royal Veterinary College, University of London, North Mymms, United Kingdom.,Clinical Science and Services (Wu, Garden), The Royal Veterinary College, University of London, North Mymms, United Kingdom.,North Downs Specialist Referrals, Bletchingley, Surrey, United Kingdom (Polton).,CytoPath Ltd, Ledbury, Herefordshire, United Kingdom (Scurrell).,Department of Clinical Sciences and Advanced Medicine, University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine, Matthew J Ryan Veterinary Hospital, Philadelphia, PA (Garden)
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- Departments of Pathobiology and Population Sciences (Pittaway, Szladovits, Suárez-Bonnet, Priestnall), The Royal Veterinary College, University of London, North Mymms, United Kingdom.,Clinical Science and Services (Wu, Garden), The Royal Veterinary College, University of London, North Mymms, United Kingdom.,North Downs Specialist Referrals, Bletchingley, Surrey, United Kingdom (Polton).,CytoPath Ltd, Ledbury, Herefordshire, United Kingdom (Scurrell).,Department of Clinical Sciences and Advanced Medicine, University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine, Matthew J Ryan Veterinary Hospital, Philadelphia, PA (Garden)
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- Departments of Pathobiology and Population Sciences (Pittaway, Szladovits, Suárez-Bonnet, Priestnall), The Royal Veterinary College, University of London, North Mymms, United Kingdom.,Clinical Science and Services (Wu, Garden), The Royal Veterinary College, University of London, North Mymms, United Kingdom.,North Downs Specialist Referrals, Bletchingley, Surrey, United Kingdom (Polton).,CytoPath Ltd, Ledbury, Herefordshire, United Kingdom (Scurrell).,Department of Clinical Sciences and Advanced Medicine, University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine, Matthew J Ryan Veterinary Hospital, Philadelphia, PA (Garden)
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- Departments of Pathobiology and Population Sciences (Pittaway, Szladovits, Suárez-Bonnet, Priestnall), The Royal Veterinary College, University of London, North Mymms, United Kingdom.,Clinical Science and Services (Wu, Garden), The Royal Veterinary College, University of London, North Mymms, United Kingdom.,North Downs Specialist Referrals, Bletchingley, Surrey, United Kingdom (Polton).,CytoPath Ltd, Ledbury, Herefordshire, United Kingdom (Scurrell).,Department of Clinical Sciences and Advanced Medicine, University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine, Matthew J Ryan Veterinary Hospital, Philadelphia, PA (Garden)
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