Guest guest Posted August 14, 2001 Report Share Posted August 14, 2001 Aust Vet J 2001 May;79(5):335-8 Related Articles, Books Hypercalcaemia associated with chronic lymphocytic leukaemia in a Giant Schnauzer. Kleiter M, Hirt R, Kirtz G, Day MJ. I. Medical Clinic for Small Animals and Horses, University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna, Veterinaerplatz 1, 1210 Vienna, Austria. A 7-year-old male Giant Schnauzer was referred with a history of severe vomiting, lethargy, weight loss, polydipsia and polyuria. Detailed investigations revealed leucocytosis with a marked lymphocytosis, mild non-regenerative anaemia, thrombocytopenia, hypercalcaemia and azotaemia. Circulating lymphocytes were small and well-differentiated, and the same lymphoid population was present in bone marrow. Chronic lymphocyctic leukaemia with associated paraneoplastic hypercalcaemia was diagnosed. Immunohistochemical staining of a bone marrow biopsy revealed a neoplastic B-cell line expressing CD79. The dog responded to therapy with prednisolone and chlorambucil for a period of 8 months. PMID: 11431998 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- __________________________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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