Case report. Sclerosing peritoneal mesothelioma in a dog: histopathological, histochemical and immunohistochemical investigations

Case report. Sclerosing peritoneal mesothelioma in a dog: histopathological, histochemical and immunohistochemical investigations

Mesotheliomas are rare neoplasm affecting on rare occasions both animals and humans and which arise from the mesothelial cells lining the coelomic cavities. We report herein the histopathological, histochemical and immunohistochemical findings in a dog affected by sclerosing peritoneal mesothelioma,...

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Main Authors: Anna Rita D'Angelo, Gabriella Di Francesco, Gina Rosaria Quaglione, Giuseppe Marruchella
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale dell'Abruzzo e del Molise G. Caporale 2014-12-01
Series:Veterinaria Italiana
Subjects:
Comparative pathology
Dog
Differential diagnosis
Mesothelioma
Online Access:http://www.izs.it/vet_italiana/2014/50_4/VetIt_20_1309_130.pdf
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spelling doaj-2f28cfba7dd14245afa67646e37d48c92020-11-24T22:48:11ZengIstituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale dell'Abruzzo e del Molise G. CaporaleVeterinaria Italiana0505-401X1828-14272014-12-0150430130510.12834/VetIt.20.1309.130Case report. Sclerosing peritoneal mesothelioma in a dog: histopathological, histochemical and immunohistochemical investigationsAnna Rita D'Angelo0Gabriella Di Francesco1Gina Rosaria Quaglione2Giuseppe Marruchella3Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale dell’Abruzzo e del Molise ‘G. Caporale’, Campo Boario, 64100 Teramo, ItalyIstituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale dell’Abruzzo e del Molise ‘G. Caporale’, Campo Boario, 64100 Teramo, ItalyPathology Unit, 'G. Mazzini' Hospital, Piazza Italia 1, 64100 Teramo, ItalyIstituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale dell’Abruzzo e del Molise ‘G. Caporale’, Campo Boario, 64100 Teramo, Italy. Tel.: +39 0861 332420, Fax: +39 0861 332251, e-mail: g.marruchella@izs.itMesotheliomas are rare neoplasm affecting on rare occasions both animals and humans and which arise from the mesothelial cells lining the coelomic cavities. We report herein the histopathological, histochemical and immunohistochemical findings in a dog affected by sclerosing peritoneal mesothelioma, a rare variant of canine mesothelioma, and submitted to laparotomy in December 2012 (Teramo, Italy). Our data confirm that mesothelioma still represents a diagnostic challenge and that immunohistochemistry can be extremely useful as supportive diagnostic technique.http://www.izs.it/vet_italiana/2014/50_4/VetIt_20_1309_130.pdfComparative pathologyDogDifferential diagnosisMesothelioma
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Gabriella Di Francesco
Gina Rosaria Quaglione
Giuseppe Marruchella
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Gabriella Di Francesco
Gina Rosaria Quaglione
Giuseppe Marruchella
Case report. Sclerosing peritoneal mesothelioma in a dog: histopathological, histochemical and immunohistochemical investigations
Veterinaria Italiana
Comparative pathology
Dog
Differential diagnosis
Mesothelioma
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Gabriella Di Francesco
Gina Rosaria Quaglione
Giuseppe Marruchella
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title Case report. Sclerosing peritoneal mesothelioma in a dog: histopathological, histochemical and immunohistochemical investigations
title_short Case report. Sclerosing peritoneal mesothelioma in a dog: histopathological, histochemical and immunohistochemical investigations
title_full Case report. Sclerosing peritoneal mesothelioma in a dog: histopathological, histochemical and immunohistochemical investigations
title_fullStr Case report. Sclerosing peritoneal mesothelioma in a dog: histopathological, histochemical and immunohistochemical investigations
title_full_unstemmed Case report. Sclerosing peritoneal mesothelioma in a dog: histopathological, histochemical and immunohistochemical investigations
title_sort case report. sclerosing peritoneal mesothelioma in a dog: histopathological, histochemical and immunohistochemical investigations
publisher Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale dell'Abruzzo e del Molise G. Caporale
series Veterinaria Italiana
issn 0505-401X
1828-1427
publishDate 2014-12-01
description Mesotheliomas are rare neoplasm affecting on rare occasions both animals and humans and which arise from the mesothelial cells lining the coelomic cavities. We report herein the histopathological, histochemical and immunohistochemical findings in a dog affected by sclerosing peritoneal mesothelioma, a rare variant of canine mesothelioma, and submitted to laparotomy in December 2012 (Teramo, Italy). Our data confirm that mesothelioma still represents a diagnostic challenge and that immunohistochemistry can be extremely useful as supportive diagnostic technique.
topic Comparative pathology
Dog
Differential diagnosis
Mesothelioma
url http://www.izs.it/vet_italiana/2014/50_4/VetIt_20_1309_130.pdf
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