A Puppy Case of Reticulum Cell Sarcoma with Heavy Ascites

A Case of Reticulum-Cell Sarcoma

Ocular reticulum cell sarcoma.

Although rare, ocular reticulum cell sarcoma presents a recognisable clinical pattern, as confirmed by 3 new cases. Typical patients, in their sixth and seventh decades, initially complain of gradual visual loss. Examination reveals 'uveitis' with prominent vitreous debris and/or chorioretinal infiltrative lesions. Topical steroid and mydriatic therapy is ineffective. Reticulum cell sarcoma in ...

Reticulum-cell sarcoma in infancy.

In August, 1948, at the age of 1 year, this baby girl was admitted to the surgical wards of the Royal Hospital for Sick Children, Glasgow, with a red, hot and painful swelling of the left leg of 10 days' duration. The temperature was 1010 F. and the white blood count 8,000. A diagnosis of haematogenous osteitis was made, the limb was immobilized, and, after removing venous blood for culture, pe...

Intracranial reticulum cell sarcoma associated with immunoglobulin A deficiency.

A case is reported of a 46 year old woman who died after a five month illness characterized by focal neurological signs, evidence of meningeal irritation, and the finding of `blast' cells in the CSF. Immunoglobulin A was consistently absent from her serum and secretions. Necropsy showed extensive infiltration by a reticulum-cell sarcoma of the subarachnoid space, with tumour nodules on several ...

Disseminated aspergillosis in a patient with ocular reticulum cell sarcoma.

A 75-year-old healthy woman developed uveitis and chorioretinal infiltrates OD compatible with reticulum cell sarcoma. She was admitted to hospital 18 months later with somnolence and confusion. Examination revealed diffuse white matter hypodensity on computed tomography and a persistent cerebrospinal fluid pleocytosis. At necropsy reticulum cell sarcoma was found in the right globe and Aspergi...