2016 Volume 69 Issue 12 Pages 741-746
Primary soft tissue lymphoma (STL) was diagnosed using a punch biopsy in two cats with swelling and pain of the forelimb. When CT and MRI scans were used on one of two cats, the localization of the lesions could be clearly visualized. Chemotherapy was given to the two cats based on the detection of massive and invasive lesions during the examination of the imaging. However, the two cats finally died from hyperammonemia and poor conditions from adverse effects within a short period after treatment. It is difficult to distinguish STL from post-traumatic inflammation in cats because of the striking similarity of the clinical symptoms. Therefore, the study suggested that an open biopsy should be required for a definitive diagnosis and precise early treatment.
