A CASE OF SPLENIC HISTIOCYTIC SARCOMA IN A DOG

The present report describes a rare case of splenic histiocytic sarcoma (HS) in a 10 years old Rottweiler dog. In anamnesis owner stated that history of anorexia, weakness and lethargy since from 3 weeks ago. Clinically body temperature, heart and respiratory rate were normal. Anemia diagnosed at th...

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Main Authors: Şima ŞAHİNDURAN, Özlem ÖZMEN, Sefer KÜÇÜKER
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Mehmet Akif Ersoy University 2016-06-01
Series:Mehmet Akif Ersoy Üniversitesi Veteriner Fakültesi Dergisi
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Online Access:https://dergipark.org.tr/tr/pub/maeuvfd/issue/24656/260795?publisher=mehmetakif
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Summary:The present report describes a rare case of splenic histiocytic sarcoma (HS) in a 10 years old Rottweiler dog. In anamnesis owner stated that history of anorexia, weakness and lethargy since from 3 weeks ago. Clinically body temperature, heart and respiratory rate were normal. Anemia diagnosed at the hematological analysis. Transabdominal ultrasonography revealed numerous masses on the spleen and laparotomy decided. Splenectomy performed and the spleen presented to pathological examination. At the gross examination splenomegaly and numerous whitish tumoral foci were observed the spleen. Histopathological examination revealed numerous anaplastic, pleomorphic histiocytic cells in the tumoral masses. According the pathological findings tumors diagnosed as HS.
ISSN:2148-6239