Conjunctival leiomyosarcoma in a dog

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YUMUŞAK N., ÇALIŞKAN M., KUTSAL O.

ANKARA UNIVERSITESI VETERINER FAKULTESI DERGISI, vol.61, no.3, pp.229-231, 2014 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 61 Issue: 3
  • Publication Date: 2014
  • Doi Number: 10.1501/vetfak_0000002634
  • Journal Name: ANKARA UNIVERSITESI VETERINER FAKULTESI DERGISI
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Page Numbers: pp.229-231
  • Keywords: Conjunctiva, dog, leiomyosarcoma, HEMANGIOSARCOMA
  • Ankara University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

In the case, leiomyosarcoma is described pathomorphologically in conjuctiva of a 5 years old male dog. Macroscopically, the mass were weight of 14 g, 4x4x3 cm in diameter, grayish-white and firm consistency. On cut section, there were generally grayish white color but included haemorrhagic foci in some areas. Histologically, anaplastic muscle cells, were seen ovoid or spindle shape, had architecture of bundles in different way or whorles. The cells were differentiated by staining red in Masson's trichrome method. In addition, haemorrhagic areas were get along with these cells.