Multicentric t-cell lymphoma in a dromedary camel (Camelus dromedarius).
A 7-yr-old female dromedary camel (Camelus dromedarius) was evaluated for inappetence, weight loss, polyuria, and polydipsia. The animal did not respond to antibiotic and supportive therapy, became recumbent, and died. Gross examination revealed nodules in the liver, mesenteric and perirenal lymph nodes, and both kidneys, with segmental thickening of the small intestine. Histopathologic examination revealed multifocal lymphoma with moderate mitotic activity. Immunohistochemical staining of neoplastic cells was uniformly CD3-positive, indicating a T-cell lymphoma.
Simmons
Heather A
HA
Diagnostic Center for Population and Animal Health, Michigan State University, PO. Box 30076, Lansing, Michigan 48909, USA.
Fitzgerald
Scott D
SD
Kiupel
Matti
M
Rost
David R
DR
Emery
Robert W
RW
D000818:Animals; D002162:Camelus; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D007150:Immunohistochemistry / Q000662:veterinary; D016399:Lymphoma, T-Cell / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary*; D009362:Neoplasm Metastasis / Q000473:pathology