Acute myelomonocytic leukemia in a dog.

Abstract

Cytochemical stains and morphologic characteristics were essential in making the correct diagnosis in a dog with acute myelomonocytic leukemia, which initially was diagnosed as lymphoblastic leukemia. Response to a treatment regimen of cytosine arabinoside, thioguanine, vincristine, and doxorubicin, besides accomplishing complete remission, helped revise the initial diagnosis to acute myelomonocytic leukemia. After remission was achieved, the dog died of a fulminating viral infection.

• Authors: K E Rohrig
• Journal: Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association (J Am Vet Med Assoc) Vol. 182 Issue 2 Pg. 137-41 (Jan 15 1983) ISSN: 0003-1488 [Print] United States
• PMID: 6572189 (Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article)

Chemical References

• Antineoplastic Agents
• Cytarabine
• Vincristine
• Doxorubicin
• Thioguanine

Topics

• Animals
• Antineoplastic Agents (therapeutic use)
• Cytarabine (therapeutic use)
• Dog Diseases (diagnosis, drug therapy, pathology)
• Dogs
• Doxorubicin (therapeutic use)
• Drug Therapy, Combination
• Female
• Leukemia, Myeloid, Acute (diagnosis, drug therapy, pathology, veterinary)
• Thioguanine (therapeutic use)
• Vincristine (therapeutic use)