Deciduoid peritoneal mesothelioma in a dog
Deciduoid peritoneal mesothelioma in a dog
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DOI:
10.1354/vp.43-2-198
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发表时间:
2006-03-01
影响因子:
2.4
通讯作者:
Marcato, PS
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作者:
Morini, M;Bettini, G;Marcato, PS
Deciduoid mesothelioma is a rare variant of epithelial mesothelioma, up to now only described in human pathology, which bears remarkable cytomorphologic resemblance to the endometrium of pregnancy, termed decidua. A case of peritoneal mesothelioma. with deciduoid features in a 10-year-old, female dog is reported. Multiple whitish-gray nodules (1-5 mm in diameter) in parietal peritoneum and mesentery were histologically composed of large, proliferating, polygonal or ovoid cells with an abundant eosinophilic, glassy cytoplasm. Immunohistochemical evaluation indicated that the neoplastic cells coexpressed cytokeratin and vimentin with strong and diffuse cytoplasmic staining, and ultrastructural analysis showed long and slender mesothelial-type microvilli; these findings confirmed the mesothelial orgin of the tumor.