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- Title
An aggressive CD4<sup>−</sup>CD8<sup>−</sup> T‐cell neoplasm in young English bulldogs.
- Authors
Frankhouse, Kari A.; Rout, Emily D.; Hughes, Kelly L.; Labadie, Julia D.; Yoshimoto, Janna A.; Lana, Susan E.; Avery, Paul R.; Avery, Anne C.
- Abstract
T‐cell leukemia/lymphoma accounts for roughly 30% of all types of lymphoproliferative neoplasia in dogs. Two forms of T‐cell lymphoma (T‐zone and peripheral T‐cell lymphoma) exhibit breed‐specific predilections. During the course of routine immunophenotyping, we observed a breed‐specific presentation of a unique form of T‐cell leukaemia in young English bulldogs. To describe the clinical presentation and outcome of a novel T‐cell leukaemia in English bulldogs and determine the frequency of this neoplasm in other breeds. The Clinical Hematopathology database, containing immunophenotyping data from peripheral blood of nearly 11 900 dogs, was queried for the phenotype observed in young English bulldogs: CD45+CD4−CD8−CD5+CD3+ class II major histocompatibility complex (MHC)‐low T‐cell leukaemia. Clinical presentation, treatment, and survival data were collected for a subset of cases. Fifty‐five English bulldog cases and 64 cases of other breeds were identified. No other breed was represented by >5 cases. Complete medical records were obtained for 50 bulldogs. Median age at diagnosis was 3 years and 76% of cases were male. Median lymphocyte count was 44 286 lymphocytes/μl (range, 1800–317 684/μl) and lymphocytes were described as small to intermediate‐sized. Many dogs were thrombocytopenic and had liver and spleen involvement, but not lymphadenopathy. Bulldogs that received multi‐agent chemotherapy had longer median survival times (83 days) compared to dogs that received no treatment (6 days) or less aggressive therapy (15 days) (p =.001). Non‐bulldogs had similar outcomes. CD4−CD8− class II MHC‐low T‐cell leukaemia has an aggressive clinical course and predilection for young English bulldogs. Breed‐specific presentation suggests an underlying genetic cause.
- Subjects
BULLDOG; T cells; MAJOR histocompatibility complex; T-cell lymphoma; LYMPHOCYTE count; SYMPTOMS
- Publication
Veterinary & Comparative Oncology, 2022, Vol 20, Issue 2, p416
- ISSN
1476-5810
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1111/vco.12787