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==Gastric==
 
==Gastric==
* Diffuse infiltration of [[Lymphocytes - WikiBlood|lymphocytes]].
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* Diffuse infiltration of [[Lymphocytes|lymphocytes]].
 
* Seen primarlity in dogs and cattle, but also in the pig and cat.
 
* Seen primarlity in dogs and cattle, but also in the pig and cat.
  

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Tongue Lymphoma - a recognised entity (Courtesy of Alun Williams (RVC))

Gastric

  • Diffuse infiltration of lymphocytes.
  • Seen primarlity in dogs and cattle, but also in the pig and cat.

Intestinal

  • Lymphoma occurs in both the small and large intestines.
  • Is a relatively common neoplasm of the cat and dog.
  • Causes a diffuse spread of neoplastic lymphocytes through the mucosa and the rest of the wall.
    • Leads to malabsorption and therefore diarrhoea and the development of a protein losing enteropathy.