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Panziera,Welden; Tessele,Bianca; Bianchi,Ronaldo; Tochetto,Camila; De La Corte,Flávio; Brass,Karin; Fighera,Rafael. |
Acute erythroid leukemia (AML M6) is a hematopoietic neoplasm frequently described in cats and mice, rarely in other animal species. This report describes a case of AML M6 in a yearling Thoroughbred filly. Clinically the horse presented marked pale mucous membranes and exercise intolerance. In addition, the owner and referring veterinarian reported a 30-day history of progressive weight loss. The CBC revealed severe anemia and leukopenia by neutropenia. Cytology evaluation obtained from bone marrow fine needle aspirates evidenced inversion of the myeloid: erythroid ratio (0.2), with 48% of the nucleated cells corresponding to rubriblasts. In addition to the gross evidence of anemia, necropsy findings consisted of splenomegaly and lymphadenomegaly. The... |
Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article |
Palavras-chave: Myeloproliferative disorders; Erythremic mielosis; Hematology; Hematopathology. |
Ano: 2015 |
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0103-84782015001202214 |
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