High grade lymphoma in a six-year old Boerboel: A case report

Abstract

A case of high grade large cell lymphoma was diagnosed in a dog at the Veterinary Teaching Hospital, University of Ibadan. The animal was a male Boerboel over six years old. The case was monitored clinically until necropsy where cytological, gross and histological techniques were used for detailed examination of morphological features of the tumour. The morphological pattern and classification schemes of lymphoma were generally reviewed. The relevance of other diagnostic methods was em-phasised.

Keywords

• canine
• diagnosis
• lymphoma
• pathology