Cutaneous myofibroblastic fibrosarcoma in a margay (Leopardus wiedii): a case report

 

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Författarna: Bermúdez Salas, Raúl, Campos, Natalia, Barrantes, Daniel, Arguedas, Randall, Alfaro-Alarcon, Alejandro
Materialtyp: artículo
Utgivningstid:2020
Beskrivning:A routine check-up was performed on a captive 14-year-old female margay (Leopardus wiedii), a cutaneous mass was detected on the ventral thorax. The mass was surgically removed and sent for histopathological analysis. Histologically, the mass was a poorly-demarcated, highly cellular, infiltrative and unencapsulated mesenchymal neoplasm. Immunohistochemical labeling for smooth muscle actin and vimentin were positive, while desmin and cytokeratin were negative which is consistent with a myofibroblastic fibrosarcoma. This type of tumor has been diagnosed in wild felines, however this seems to be the first report of its occurrence in this L. wiedii. Wildlife oncology studies should be performed to promote our understanding of cancer in a species
Land:Repositorio UNA
Organisation:Universidad Nacional de Costa Rica
Repositorio:Repositorio UNA
Språk:Inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:null:11056/21188
Länkar:http://hdl.handle.net/11056/21188
Nyckelord:LEOPARDUS WIEDII
MYOFIBROBLASTIC FIBROSARCOMA
VIMENTIN
SMOOTH MUSCLE ACTIN
NEOPLASIA
CANCER
TIGRE