Multicentric t-cell lymphoma in a dromedary camel (Camelus dromedarius)

J Zoo Wildl Med. 2005 Dec;36(4):727-9. doi: 10.1638/03-040.1.

Abstract

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.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Camelus*
  • Fatal Outcome
  • Female
  • Immunohistochemistry / veterinary
  • Lymphoma, T-Cell / pathology
  • Lymphoma, T-Cell / veterinary*
  • Neoplasm Metastasis / pathology