From:
Linda Iroff
Date: 2004-09-17 13:40:17 UTC
Subject: Re: Andi's inoperable tumor
To: Linda Iroff <Linda.Iroff@oberlin.edu>
Cc: IFC Coordinators <co-list@yahoogroups.com>,
Linda Iroff <Linda.Iroff@oberlin.edu>,
Ferret Health List <ferrethealth@smartgroups.com>,
Bruce Williams DVM <williamsb@comcast.net>, Sukie Crandall <sukie@mac.com>
Message-id: <1C764CDE-08AF-11D9-BCE3-000393850644@oberlin.edu>
On Sep 16, 2004, at 5:30 PM, Linda Iroff wrote:
> "A large amount of serosanguinous fluid (approx 50cc) with fibrinous
> tags was removed and sent for analysis.
I got the cytology report on the fluid:
"The fluid is highly cellular, consisting of numerous neutrophils,
eosinophils, and monocytoid cells. No RBCs are seen. No organisms are
seen. Monocytoid cells are suspected to be malignant; cells have oval
to highly pleomorphic and lobular nuclei and moderate amounts of deeply
gray-blue cytoplasm; rare cells are leukophagocytic; nucleoli are not
evident.
Diagnosis: Suspect immunoblastic polymorphic form of malignant lymphoma
with an associated eosinophilic and neutrophilic inflammation or a
paraneoplastic leukocyte infiltrate. A benign, neutrophilic,
eosinophilic, and histiocytic inflammatory reaction must be ruled out.
Comments: Recommend a spleen aspirate. If there is no evidence of
lymphoma, recommend a surgical biopsy of the fundic mass."
So we are still waiting for the results on the mass itself, but I am
not hopeful.
:-(
Linda Iroff
International Ferret Congress
http://www.ferretcongress.org