Table 1.
Diagnostic results of dogs with primary mediastinal lymphoma
| Variable | Number | Frequency (%) or mean (range) |
|---|---|---|
| Hypercalcemia | n=27 | 67.5% |
| Total calcium | n=24 | 15.45 mg/dl (11.4 – 19) |
| Ionized calcium | n=12 | 1.9 mm/L (1.53 – 2.15) |
| Azotemia | n=13 | 32.5% |
| BUN | n=12 | 44 mg/dl (10 – 102) |
| Creatinine | n=12 | 2.95 mg/dl (1.7 – 7.0)* |
| Pleural effusion | n=19 | 45.2% |
| Lineage | ||
| T cell | n=28 | 96.6% |
| B cell | n=1 | 3.4% |
| Not evaluated or indeterminate | n=13 | |
| Cell morphology | ||
| Lymphoblastic | n=18 | 56.3% |
| Large cell | n=13 | 40.6% |
| Large granular lymphocyte type | n=1 | 3.1% |
| Not evaluated | n=10 | |
*
Median creatinine is reported as data was not normally distributed