title: Mediastinal lymphoma in a young Turkish Angora cat.
abstract: An 8-month old intact male Turkish Angora cat was referred to the veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital (VMTH), Seoul National University, for an evaluation of anorexia and severe dyspnea. The thoracic radiographs revealed significant pleural effusion. A cytology evaluation of the pleural fluid strongly suggested a lymphoma containing variable sized lymphocytes with frequent mitotic figures and prominent nucleoli. The feline leukemia virus and feline immunodeficiency virus tests were negative. The cat was euthanized at his owner's request and a necropsy was performed. A mass was detected on the mediastinum and lung lobes. A histopathology evaluation confirmed the mass to be a lymphoma. Immunohistochemistry revealed the mass to be CD3 positive. In conclusion, the cat was diagnosed as a T-cell mediastinal lymphoma.
authors.affiliation: Department of Veterinary Internal Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Seoul National University, Seoul 151-742, Korea.
authors.forename: Kyoung Won
authors.initials: KW
authors.lastname: Seo
authors.forename: Ul Soo
authors.initials: US
authors.lastname: Choi
authors.forename: Bo Kyoung
authors.initials: BK
authors.lastname: Bae
authors.forename: Mi Sun
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Park
authors.forename: Cheol Yong
authors.initials: CY
authors.lastname: Hwang
authors.forename: Dae Yong
authors.initials: DY
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Hwa Young
authors.initials: HY
authors.lastname: Youn
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002371:Cat Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D002415:Cats; D008223:Lymphoma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary*; D008297:Male; D008479:Mediastinal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary*