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Feline Hodgkin's-like Lymphoma: 20 Cases (1992–1999)

Department of Pathobiology, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA

We identified 20 cases of feline lymphadenopathy that conform to many clinical and histologic manifestations of human Hodgkin's disease. Histologic subtypes encountered included lymphocyte predominance (nine cases), mixed cellularity (nine cases), and nodular sclerosis (two cases). Two cases were not easily classified; fibrous bands were present, but the absence of nodules supported a subclassification of mixed cellularity Hodgkin's disease. Immunohistochemical staining of the tissues using antibodies against the pan T-cell antigen CD3, the human B-lymphocyte antigen 36 (BLA.36), the pan B-lymphocyte and plasma cell marker CD79a, and a myeloid antigen (MAC387) confirmed the phenotypic heterogeneity of the tumor. Classic Reed–Sternberg (RS) cells and mononuclear, multinucleate, and lacunar cell variants did not stain with any of the antibodies used. In contrast, lymphohistiocytic RS variants (L+H cells) reacted positively to BLA.36 and CD79a B-cell markers. Eighteen of 20 affected cats were 6 years of age (range, 1–14 years). A sex predilection could not be identified. These findings support the existence of Hodgkin's-like lymphoma in the cat. Proper identification of this disease in the cat will enable further characterization of clinical features and biologic behavior to determine whether there are significant differences in the treatment and prognosis of feline Hodgkin's-like lymphoma compared with non-Hodgkin's lymphoma.

Key words: Cats; histology; Hodgkin's disease; immunohistochemistry; lymphoma.

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