Özet:
Clinical, pathomorphological and immunohistological
findings of generalised tuberculosis diagnosed in a
1-year-old male tabby cat were evaluated. Macroscopic
examination revealed greyish-white nodules, exceeding the
surface of the organ, in the meninges and kidneys. The
meninges nodules were of the size of a pinhead and those in
the kidneys were 0.2-0.5 cm in diameter. The mediastinal
lymph nodes were observed to be enlarged, and their cut
surfaces displayed nodules of a similar appearance and size.
Microscopic examination revealed typical tubercles in the
cerebrum, cerebellum, kidneys, and mediastinal lymph nodes.
The presence of Mycobacterium tuberculosis either free or
located within the cytoplasm of macrophages was
demonstrated by means of the avidin-biotin complex
peroxidase method.
