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A seven-year-old male Golden Retriever presented to a veterinary clinic with clinical signs of diarrhea, prostration, and the presence of bloody feces, as reported by the owner. Initial examinations, including hematology, serum biochemistry, and imaging, revealed an abnormal structure in the intestinal region. Considering the circumstances, a surgical procedure was conducted with the aid of a trans-surgical frozen section biopsy. This biopsy aimed to verify the presence of the neoplasm, assess the suspected diagnosis, evaluate the viability of the surgical margins, and determine the possibility of expanding the surgical area. An enterectomy with enteroanastomosis and trans-surgical biopsy was performed, leading to an initial diagnosis of intestinal lymphoma. The tissue fragment was sent for immunohistochemistry, which ultimately confirmed the diagnosis of intestinal T-cell lymphoma. The patient underwent the CHOP protocol for 19 weeks, but during the maintenance phase, abdominal ultrasound examination findings indicated tumor recurrence. Despite being informed of the potential benefits of further chemotherapy, the owner opted not to continue treatment for the animal. Frozen section biopsy can help with diagnosis during surgery, avoiding more invasive procedures and the removal of lymph nodes, since in some cases, the systemic treatment of the disease is recommended.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.3390\/vetsci12020104","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2025,2,3]],"date-time":"2025-02-03T04:36:51Z","timestamp":1738557411000},"page":"104","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3390\/mdpi_crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":1,"title":["Intraoperative Frozen Section Biopsy for the Auxiliary Diagnosis of Transmural Intestinal Intermediate T-Cell Canine Lymphoma"],"prefix":"10.3390","volume":"12","author":[{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-5078-7820","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Felipe","family":"Gaia de Sousa","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Veterinary Clinic and Surgery, Veterinary School, Federal University of Minas Gerais\u2014UFMG, Belo Horizonte 31620-295, Minas Gerais, Brazil"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Gabrielly","family":"Milioli","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Veterinary Clinic and Surgery, Veterinary School, Federal University of Minas Gerais\u2014UFMG, Belo Horizonte 31620-295, Minas Gerais, Brazil"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Jos\u00e9 Ant\u00f4nio","family":"Neto","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"UniClinica Veterinary Clinic, Ita\u00fana 35680-359, Minas Gerais, Brazil"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Flavia de","family":"Felice","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"UniClinica Veterinary Clinic, Ita\u00fana 35680-359, Minas Gerais, Brazil"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Guilherme","family":"Chaves","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Zootec Diagnostic Center, Ita\u00fana 35680-022, Minas Gerais, Brazil"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0009-0003-1951-1003","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Mariana","family":"Pereira","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"UniClinica Veterinary Clinic, Ita\u00fana 35680-359, Minas Gerais, Brazil"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Hiasmyn","family":"Lopes","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Zootec Diagnostic Center, Ita\u00fana 35680-022, Minas Gerais, Brazil"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0001-5382-8037","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Julia","family":"Wronski","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Celulavet Veterinary Diagnostic Center, Belo Horizonte 31365-000, Minas Gerais, Brazil"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Karen","family":"Nakagaki","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Celulavet Veterinary Diagnostic Center, Belo Horizonte 31365-000, Minas Gerais, Brazil"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Suzane","family":"Beier","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Veterinary Clinic and Surgery, Veterinary School, Federal University of Minas Gerais\u2014UFMG, Belo Horizonte 31620-295, Minas Gerais, Brazil"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]}],"member":"1968","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2025,2,1]]},"reference":[{"key":"ref_1","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"76","DOI":"10.1080\/01652176.2016.1152633","article-title":"Canine lymphoma: A review","volume":"36","author":"Zandvliet","year":"2016","journal-title":"Vet. 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