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Diagnostic challenges of lymphoma in a cat: a case report

Hrvoje Capak ; Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia
Iva Sulić ; Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia
Lidija Medven Zagradišnik orcid.org/0000-0001-6182-6015 *

* Corresponding author.

Abstract

Lymphoma is one of the most common malignant neoplasms in cats and can pose a significant diagnostic challenge when it involves various abdominal organs. When located in close proximity to the pancreas, imaging findings may, albeit rarely, mimic a primary pancreatic neoplasm by presenting a mass lesion. This short report describes a clinical case of a cat in which computed tomography (CT) raised suspicion of a primary pancreatic tumor, however, the definitive diagnosis of lymphoma was established through postmortem examination and histopathological analysis.

Keywords

lymphoma; pancreas; computed tomography; necropsy; histopathology; cat

Hrčak ID:

348107

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/348107

Publication date:

19.6.2026.

Article data in other languages: croatian

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