Hematologic abnormalities preceding myeloid leukemia in three cats.
Cytopenia were recognized in three cats infected with feline leukemia virus. In one cat, marrow blast cells were increased in number, and a diagnosis of aleukemic leukemia was made. The disease progressed slowly for 3 1/2 months before terminating in acute myelomonocytic leukemia, recognized as a blast crisis in blood. In the other two cats, neutropenia and altered granulopoiesis in bone marrow preceded development of myeloid leukemia.
D000818:Animals; D001853:Bone Marrow / Q000473:pathology; D002371:Cat Diseases / Q000097:blood* / Q000473:pathology; D002415:Cats; D007938:Leukemia / Q000097:blood / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary*; D007951:Leukemia, Myeloid / Q000097:blood / Q000662:veterinary*; D008297:Male