[A case of cutaneous epitheliotropic malignant lymphoma (mycosis fungoides) in a horse]

Berl Munch Tierarztl Wochenschr. 1997 Mar;110(3):86-9.
[Article in German]

Abstract

This article describes an eleven year old mare with apathy, fever, enlarged mandibular lymph nodes, skin lesions on the upper lip and edematous, grey-red mucous membranes in the nose, mouth and vulva. Histopathology revealed infiltrates with atypical lymphocytes forming Pautrier's microabscesses. The neoplastic cells had large, often indented nuclei. Immunohistology showed that some cells were CD3-positive (Pan T-cell-marker). The diagnosis of cutaneous epitheliotropic malignant lymphoma (Mycosis fungoides) was made. The etiology in the horse is unknown.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Biomarkers
  • CD3 Complex / analysis
  • Female
  • Horse Diseases*
  • Horses
  • Immunohistochemistry
  • Mycosis Fungoides / pathology
  • Mycosis Fungoides / physiopathology
  • Mycosis Fungoides / veterinary*
  • Skin Neoplasms / pathology
  • Skin Neoplasms / physiopathology
  • Skin Neoplasms / veterinary*
  • T-Lymphocytes / pathology

Substances

  • Biomarkers
  • CD3 Complex