title: Lymphoma(s) showing epitheliotropism and diffuse skeletal muscle involvement presenting as a polymyopathy in a young dog.
abstract: A 3-year-old dog presented with a severe polymyopathy and subsequently developed nodular skin lesions. The disease in this dog was caused by lymphoma, showing cutaneous epitheliotropism as well as infiltration of skeletal muscle in conjunction with polymyositis.
authors.affiliation: University of Melbourne Veterinary Clinic and Hospital, 250 Princes Highway, Werribee, Victoria.
authors.forename: S L
authors.initials: SL
authors.lastname: Bennett
authors.forename: R F
authors.initials: RF
authors.lastname: Slocombe
authors.forename: S A
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Holloway
authors.forename: J A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Charles
authors.forename: J R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Sandy
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000970:Antineoplastic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology; D004285:Dogs; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D007150:Immunohistochemistry / Q000662:veterinary; D016410:Lymphoma, T-Cell, Cutaneous / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary*; D008297:Male; D018482:Muscle, Skeletal / Q000473:pathology; D009135:Muscular Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000662:veterinary*
chemical_list: D000970:Antineoplastic Agents