Lymph Flashcards
B-cells in lymph nodes are normally located in which areas?
Follicles
Medullary chords
What cause lymph node atrophy?
Viruses (Distemper, parvovirus)
Glucocorticoids
Chemo/radiation
Malnutrition
What causes lymph node hyperplasia?
Ag stimulation
Viral (malignant catarrhal fever, bovine leukemia, FIV)
What causes lymph node hypoplasia?
Primary immunodeficiency (CID)
What causes lymph node enlargement?
Lymphadenitis
Neoplasia (Lymphoma)
Lymphoid hyperplasia
What causes uniform splenomegaly?
If bloody: congestion or torsion
If non-bloody: Bacteremia/septicemia Granulomatous splenitis Hemolytic anemia Lymphoma Extramedullary hematopoiesis Amyloidosis
What causes splenic nodules/masses?
If bloody: hematoma, hemangioma/sarcoma, Nodular hyperplasia with hyperemia, infarct, incomplete contraction
If non-bloody: Nodular hyperplasia, granulomatous splenitits, lymphoma, metastatic neoplasm
What diseases are associated with a large thymus?
Hemorrhage
Lymphoma
Thymoma (epithelial cells)
What diseases are associated with a small thymus?
Hypoplasia Involution Thymitis Atrophy Viral- FeLV, FIV, distempet, panleuk, parvo Glucocorticoids Nutritional deficiency Toxins
What is the most common distribution of lymphoma in dogs?
Multicentric
What is the most common distribution of lymphoma in cats?
Ailmentary
How does thymic lymphoma present in cats?
Respiratory disease
What is the most common distribution of lymphoma in cattle?
Multicentric
Right atrial lymphoma is most common in what species?
Cattle
Spinal cord involvement with posterior paresis associated with lymphoma is common in what species?
Cattle
Down cow with no explanation