Hi, I’m looking for some info or advice on lymphoid hyperplasia.
I have a 6yr old mixed breed (possibly sheltie or spaniel x) dog. I recently discovered a small lump under the skin on his flank. The vet did a FNA last week and got a couple of samples, which were sent to pathology, and the results came back as lymphoid hyperplasia. In the samples, there is no sign of infection or inflammation. My vets have never seen lymphoid hyperplasia in this location and the cause is a mystery. At the moment we are monitoring for a few days then will start with antibiotics, then possibly a biopsy. He is otherwise well, acting normally, lymph nodes are not swollen.
From what I’ve read and been told, it could be the lymph nodes reacting to a viral or bacterial infection, allergy(?), or something else. But I’ve also read that early lymphoma can start out looking like lymphoid hyperplasia? Without knowing what the cause is, it’s hard to know how to treat it. So I’m wondering if you have heard of it in this location before, if perhaps there are other things that can cause it or be used to treat it, and if there is a way of ruling out lymphoma.
Thanks.
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