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Lymphocytopenia. Lymphocytopenia is the condition of having an abnormally low level of lymphocytes in the blood. Lymphocytes are a white blood cell with important functions in the immune system. It is also called lymphopenia. [ 1] The opposite is lymphocytosis, which refers to an excessive level of lymphocytes.
Lymphoma in animals. Lymphoma in a Golden Retriever. Lymphoma (lymphosarcoma) in animals is a type of cancer defined by a proliferation of malignant lymphocytes within solid organs such as the lymph nodes, bone marrow, liver and spleen. The disease also may occur in the eye, skin, and gastrointestinal tract .
Cushing's syndrome in a dog. The enlarged abdominal circumference due to increased fat storage in the abdominal cavity is conspicuous. Canine Cushing's syndrome - named after Harvey Cushing, who first described disease in humans - or canine hyperadrenocorticism (from ancient Greek ὑπέρ hyper, and Latin cortex adrenalis adrenal cortex) is a common hormonal disease of the domestic dog ...
Generally, bacteria is the cause. The post Inflammatory Bowel Disease Due to Lymphocytes and Plasma in Dogs: Symptoms, Causes, & Treatments appeared first on DogTime.
Canine histiocytic diseases. Histiocytic diseases in dogs are a group of diseases in dogs which may involve the skin, and which can be difficult to differentiate from granulomatous, reactive inflammatory or lymphoproliferative diseases. The clinical presentation and behaviour as well as response to therapy vary greatly among the syndromes.
Lymphangiectasia, also known as "lymphangiectasis", [ 1] is a pathologic dilation of lymph vessels. [ 2] When it occurs in the intestines it is known as intestinal lymphangiectasia, colloquially recognized as Waldmann's disease in cases where there is no secondary cause. [ 3] The primary defect lies in the inability of the lymphatic system to ...
Reactive lymphocyte. Reactive lymphocyte surrounded by red blood cells. In immunology, reactive lymphocytes, variant lymphocytes, atypical lymphocytes, Downey cells or Türk cells are cytotoxic (CD8 +) lymphocytes that become large as a result of antigen stimulation. Typically, they can be more than 30 μm in diameter with varying size and shape.
Lymphocytic pleocytosis is an abnormal increase in the amount of lymphocytes in the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF). It is usually considered to be a sign of infection or inflammation within the nervous system, and is encountered in a number of neurological diseases, such as pseudomigraine, Susac's syndrome, and encephalitis.