Chemotheraphy for intraocular lymphoma in two dogs: A case report
2011
Natthanet Sritrakoon(Kasetsart University, Bangkok (Thailand). Faculty of Veterinary Medicine. Veterinary Teaching Hospital. Ophthalmology Center) E-mail:[email protected] | Phudit Maneesaay(Kasetsart University, Bangkok (Thailand). Faculty of Veterinary Medicine. Department of Pathology) | Niyada Lansubsakul(Kasetsart University, Bangkok (Thailand). Faculty of Veterinary Medicine. Department of Anatomy) | Aree Thayananuphat(Kasetsart University, Bangkok (Thailand). Faculty of Veterinary Medicine. Department of Small Animal Clinical Sciences)
2-year and 4-month-old male Thai Bangkaew was presented with a history of an abnormal mass in the anterior chamber of the left eye for three weeks. No evidence of enlarge superficial lymph nodes was detected. Cytology of the aqueous humor collected by paracentesis indicated intraocular lymphoma. Chemotherapy was the treatment of choice. Three weeks after chemotherapy, no tumor mass in the anterior chamber was observed. Chemotherapy was continued for six months and no recurrence was noted up to eight months after discontinuing the chemotherapy. Vision was successfully preserved. And another 5-year-old male Poodle was presented with hyphema in both eyes for one week. Both submandibular lymph nodes were enlarged. Fine needle aspiration of the lymph node and anterior chamber paracentesis were performed. Cytology showed a diagnosis of lymphoma. The dog was died during the first three months of chemotherapy.
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