title: Epithelioid sarcoma in a dog.
abstract: A tumour in an 11-year-old male crossbred Fox Terrier, showing the clinical and pathological features of epithelioid sarcoma in man is reported. Clinical aspects, location, peculiar pattern of spread and evolution, together with histopathological and immunohistological findings of this rare tumour simulating a granuloma are described. Controversial histogenesis is discussed.
authors.affiliation: Laboratoire d'Histo-cytopathologie Vétérinaire, Maisons-Alfort, France.
authors.forename: M M
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Estrada
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Martin de las Mulas
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Mozos
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Thomas
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor / Q000032:analysis; D001859:Bone Neoplasms / Q000737:chemistry / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary*; D003893:Desmin / Q000032:analysis; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology*; D004285:Dogs; D006801:Humans; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000556:secondary / Q000662:veterinary; D008207:Lymphatic Metastasis; D008297:Male; D009363:Neoplasm Proteins / Q000032:analysis; D012509:Sarcoma / Q000737:chemistry / Q000473:pathology / Q000556:secondary / Q000662:veterinary*; D013643:Tarsus, Animal / Q000473:pathology; D014746:Vimentin / Q000032:analysis
chemical_list: D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor; D003893:Desmin; D009363:Neoplasm Proteins; D014746:Vimentin