Tag Archives: lymph nodes
More on cystic lymphadenopathy associated with pancreatitis in dogs
A while ago I wrote a post reporting cases of dogs with a history of pancreatitis who have multiple apparently cystic lesions within their hepatic and pancreatic lymph nodes. Cavitated hepatic lymph nodes associated with previous pancreatitis in dogs Obviously association is not necessarily causation. However, my impression is that the association is strong … Continue reading
Mediastinal lymphadenopathy in congestive heart failure
It’s an observation of ours that mediastinal lymph nodes are often prominent in cats with congestive failure. This can cloud the issue of identifying the primary cause of pleural effusions. I haven’t come across a published account of this phenomenon although I doubt it’s a completely novel observation. In human medicine it’s an established feature: … Continue reading
Cavitated hepatic lymph nodes associated with previous pancreatitis in dogs
This is an observation as yet unsubstantiated but interesting nonetheless. This kind of change is only seen regularly in the hepatic nodes. I haven’t yet had the opportunity to do histopath on any but I’m not aware of any published reports of this phenomenon. My personal theory is that these changes are a … Continue reading
