A case of megakaryoblastic leukemia in a dog.
An 8-year-old intact female Maltese was presented with anorexia and weight loss. Severe anemia, leukocytosis, and marked thrombocytosis were noticed. Blast cells resembled to megakaryoblasts were observed in peripheral blood smear. Based on bone marrow biopsy and histopathological examination, it was diagnosed as megakaryoblastic leukemia. Canine megakaryoblastic leukemia is very rare, however this is the first case report in Japan.
Miyamoto
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Amica Pet Clinic, Yamaguchi, Japan.
Hachimura
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Amimoto
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D000818:Animals; D001706:Biopsy / Q000662:veterinary; D001853:Bone Marrow / Q000473:pathology; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000097:blood* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000473:pathology; D004285:Dogs; D005260:Female; D015994:Incidence; D007564:Japan / Q000453:epidemiology; D007947:Leukemia, Megakaryoblastic, Acute / Q000097:blood / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary*; D008533:Megakaryocytes / Q000473:pathology