Suspected malignant mesothelial cells in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid of a dog with respiratory distress

Authors

Junseok Kim
Jimin Oh
Taesik Yun
Yoonhoi Koo
Dohee Lee
Yeon Chae
Byeong-Teck Kang
Mhan-Pyo Yang
Hakhyun Kim

Abstract

An 11-year-old neutered female Labrador Retriever presented with a 1-week history of respiratory distress, lethargy and anorexia. On physical examination, the dog exhibited dyspnea with a rapid and shallow breathing pattern. Thoracic radiography showed diffuse nodular or miliary interstitial patterns, which raised suspicion of bacterial, fungal and parasitic infections and metastatic tumors. Bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) was performed and the culture yielded no growth of infectious agents, including bacteria and fungi. A presumptive diagnosis of pulmonary mesothelioma was made based on malignant mesothelial cells on BAL fluid cytology. Therefore, this is a report identifying suspected pulmonary mesothelioma using BAL fluid in a dog.

DOI

10.56808/2985-1130.3258

First Page

627

Last Page

631

Recommended Citation

Kim, Junseok; Oh, Jimin; Yun, Taesik; Koo, Yoonhoi; Lee, Dohee; Chae, Yeon; Kang, Byeong-Teck; Yang, Mhan-Pyo; and Kim, Hakhyun (2022) "Suspected malignant mesothelial cells in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid of a dog with respiratory distress," The Thai Journal of Veterinary Medicine: Vol. 52: Iss. 3, Article 24.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.56808/2985-1130.3258
Available at: https://digital.car.chula.ac.th/tjvm/vol52/iss3/24