Diagnosis of severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome (SFTS) in a cat with clinical findings resembling lymphoma

• Published in: Journal of Veterinary Medical Science Vol. 84; no. 5; pp. 675 - 679
• Main Authors: IRIE, Mitsuhiro, MIYOSHI, Takuma, HIRAMOTO, Akira, HIRATA, Masahiko, TAKANOSU, Masamine, PARK, Eun-Sil, MAEDA, Ken
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Japan JAPANESE SOCIETY OF VETERINARY SCIENCE 2022; The Japanese Society of Veterinary Science
• Subjects: feline; Internal Medicine; lymphoma; public health; severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome; severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome; feline; public health; lymphoma

A two-year-old male domestic cat showed lethargy, tonic-clonic convulsion, and mucosal jaundice. Upon admission, blood examination indicated severe neutropenia and thrombocytopenia, and ultrasonography revealed diffuse splenomegaly with a honeycomb appearance and abdominal lymph nodes enlargement in...