From:
williamsdvm@comcast.net
Date: 2003-01-15 02:49:20 UTC
Subject: RE: Buster's aspirate results
To: ferrethealth@smartgroups.com
Message-ID: <28784471.1042598960863.JavaMail.root@scandium>
Author wrote:
> Finally have them back from the lab:
> >Clinical information: Ferret 5 yo, neutered male. Owner reports low grade
> wheeze and occ cough. CBC wnl. THoracic x-ray. Shows cardiac shadow wnl and
> localized lung density involving middle lung lobe left side 1 x 0.5cm area of
> condolidation with air bronchogram. Lesion nonresponsive to antibiotics.
> Specimen information: fine needle aspirate thoracic in area of lesion, blind
> FNA not U/S guided (middle lung, left side) 2 prestained and 1 air dried
> slide sent.
> Cytologic diagnosis:
> Focal mass, left middle lung lobe: sparsely sampled lymphohistiocytic and
> eosinphilic inflammation.
Dear Lisa:
I don't read this as specific for anything. The sample is very sparsely cellular, which doesn't really suggest that you hit anything in this blind stick. The predominant cell type is a normal component of the lung, and eosinophils may be from the peripheral blood. I would lke to see clumps of them (which aren't mentioned) before I would venture a diagnosis of allergic inflammation.
I don't think I would base any definitive therapy on this aspirate.
With kindest regards,
Bruce Williams, DVM