title: Visceral mast cell tumour with eosinophilia and eosinophilic peritoneal and pleural effusions in a cat.
abstract: A cat with weight loss, pyrexia and recurrent lethargy and depression was found to have pleural and peritoneal eosinophilic effusions, peripheral eosinophilia, eosinophilic lymphadenitis and a massively enlarged mesenteric lymph node. Visceral mast cell neoplasia was diagnosed after histopathological examination of a biopsy of the mass. Palliative chemotherapy was attempted unsuccessfully and the cat was euthanased.
authors.affiliation: Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital, University of California, Davis 95616.
authors.forename: A E
authors.initials: AE
authors.lastname: Peaston
authors.forename: S M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Griffey
mesh_terms: D000008:Abdominal Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy / Q000662:veterinary*; D000818:Animals; D001202:Ascitic Fluid / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy / Q000662:veterinary*; D002371:Cat Diseases / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy; D002415:Cats; D004802:Eosinophilia / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy / Q000662:veterinary*; D008297:Male; D012515:Mast-Cell Sarcoma / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy / Q000662:veterinary*; D010996:Pleural Effusion / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy / Q000662:veterinary*