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Computed tomographic findings of peritoneal lymphomatosis in a cat: a case report

  • Sung, Ah Won (College of Veterinary Medicine and Research Institute of Veterinary Medicine, Chungnam National University) ;
  • Kim, Juyeong (College of Veterinary Medicine and Research Institute of Veterinary Medicine, Chungnam National University) ;
  • Lee, Youngwon (College of Veterinary Medicine and Research Institute of Veterinary Medicine, Chungnam National University) ;
  • Choi, Hojung (College of Veterinary Medicine and Research Institute of Veterinary Medicine, Chungnam National University)
  • Received : 2022.02.08
  • Accepted : 2022.05.09
  • Published : 2022.06.30
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Abstract

A 12-year-old castrated male Persian cat presented with abdominal distension and anorexia. The radiography revealed ascites, pleural effusion, and a cranioventral mediastinal mass. Ultrasonography showed a well-defined mass lesion within a thickened ileal segment with a transmural loss of layering and multiple hyperechoic nodules arising from the peritoneum. Computed tomography showed peritoneal thickening with contrast enhancement, a bulky heterogeneous ileal mass, and mesenteric involvement with diffuse nodules. An alimentary lymphoma was confirmed by fine needle aspiration of the small intestinal mass. This report describes the imaging features of lymphoma with peritoneal lymphomatosis in a cat.

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