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

 

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Auteurs: Bermúdez Salas, Raúl, Campos, Natalia, Barrantes, Daniel, Arguedas, Randall, Alfaro-Alarcon, Alejandro
Format: artículo
Date de publication:2020
Description: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
Pays:Repositorio UNA
Institution:Universidad Nacional de Costa Rica
Repositorio:Repositorio UNA
Langue:Inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:null:11056/21188
Accès en ligne:http://hdl.handle.net/11056/21188
Mots-clés:LEOPARDUS WIEDII
MYOFIBROBLASTIC FIBROSARCOMA
VIMENTIN
SMOOTH MUSCLE ACTIN
NEOPLASIA
CANCER
TIGRE