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Cytosine arabinoside chemotherapy for acute megakaryocytic leukemia in a cat. 1991

T A Hamilton, and W B Morrison, and D B DeNicola

Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN 47905.

Myeloproliferative disease in a cat was characterized by severe, nonregenerative anemia, circulating blast cells, and proliferation of bizarre megakaryoblasts in the bone marrow. The number of circulating platelets was markedly higher than normal at initial examination. Chemotherapy with cytosine arabinoside was successful in inducing complete remission and maintaining survival for 122 days.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D007947	Leukemia, Megakaryoblastic, Acute	An acute myeloid leukemia in which 20-30% of the bone marrow or peripheral blood cells are of megakaryocyte lineage. MYELOFIBROSIS or increased bone marrow RETICULIN is common.	Leukemia, Megakaryocytic,Leukemia, Megakaryocytic, Acute,Leukemia, Myeloid, Acute, M7,Megakaryoblastic Leukemia, Acute,Megakaryocytic Leukemia,Megakaryocytic Leukemia, Acute,Myeloid Leukemia, Acute, M7,Acute Megakaryoblastic Leukemia,Acute Megakaryoblastic Leukemias,Acute Megakaryocytic Leukemia,Acute Megakaryocytic Leukemias,Leukemia, Acute Megakaryoblastic,Leukemia, Acute Megakaryocytic,Leukemias, Acute Megakaryoblastic,Leukemias, Acute Megakaryocytic,Leukemias, Megakaryocytic,Megakaryoblastic Leukemias, Acute,Megakaryocytic Leukemias,Megakaryocytic Leukemias, Acute
D008297	Male		Males
D001853	Bone Marrow	The soft tissue filling the cavities of bones. Bone marrow exists in two types, yellow and red. Yellow marrow is found in the large cavities of large bones and consists mostly of fat cells and a few primitive blood cells. Red marrow is a hematopoietic tissue and is the site of production of erythrocytes and granular leukocytes. Bone marrow is made up of a framework of connective tissue containing branching fibers with the frame being filled with marrow cells.	Marrow,Red Marrow,Yellow Marrow,Marrow, Bone,Marrow, Red,Marrow, Yellow
D002371	Cat Diseases	Diseases of the domestic cat (Felis catus or F. domesticus). This term does not include diseases of the so-called big cats such as CHEETAHS; LIONS; tigers, cougars, panthers, leopards, and other Felidae for which the heading CARNIVORA is used.	Feline Diseases,Cat Disease,Disease, Cat,Disease, Feline,Diseases, Cat,Diseases, Feline,Feline Disease
D002415	Cats	The domestic cat, Felis catus, of the carnivore family FELIDAE, comprising over 30 different breeds. The domestic cat is descended primarily from the wild cat of Africa and extreme southwestern Asia. Though probably present in towns in Palestine as long ago as 7000 years, actual domestication occurred in Egypt about 4000 years ago. (From Walker's Mammals of the World, 6th ed, p801)	Felis catus,Felis domesticus,Domestic Cats,Felis domestica,Felis sylvestris catus,Cat,Cat, Domestic,Cats, Domestic,Domestic Cat
D003561	Cytarabine	A pyrimidine nucleoside analog that is used mainly in the treatment of leukemia, especially acute non-lymphoblastic leukemia. Cytarabine is an antimetabolite antineoplastic agent that inhibits the synthesis of DNA. Its actions are specific for the S phase of the cell cycle. It also has antiviral and immunosuppressant properties. (From Martindale, The Extra Pharmacopoeia, 30th ed, p472)	Ara-C,Arabinofuranosylcytosine,Arabinosylcytosine,Cytosine Arabinoside,Aracytidine,Aracytine,Cytarabine Hydrochloride,Cytonal,Cytosar,Cytosar-U,beta-Ara C,Ara C,Arabinoside, Cytosine,Cytosar U,beta Ara C
D000818	Animals	Unicellular or multicellular, heterotrophic organisms, that have sensation and the power of voluntary movement. Under the older five kingdom paradigm, Animalia was one of the kingdoms. Under the modern three domain model, Animalia represents one of the many groups in the domain EUKARYOTA.	Animal,Metazoa,Animalia
D001706	Biopsy	Removal and pathologic examination of specimens from the living body.	Biopsies