Pancreatic adenocarcinoma with osseous metaplasia in a ferret.
A poorly differentiated pancreatic adenocarcinoma with regional lymphatic, hepatic, enteric and pulmonary metastases was diagnosed in an adult European ferret (Mustela putoris furo). The ferret showed clinical signs including a progressive, marked abdominal enlargement owing to ascites. Microscopic findings included intralesional osseous metaplasia. Exocrine pancreatic neoplasms in ferrets are rarely reported compared with neoplasms with endocrine differentiation.
Kornegay
R W
RW
Department of Veterinary Pathology, School of Veterinary Medicine, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge 70803-8418.
Morris
J M
JM
Cho
D
D
Lozano-Alarcon
F
F
D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary*; D000818:Animals; D002471:Cell Transformation, Neoplastic / Q000473:pathology; D005289:Ferrets; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000556:secondary; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000556:secondary; D008207:Lymphatic Metastasis; D008297:Male; D008679:Metaplasia / Q000473:pathology; D010190:Pancreatic Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary*; D013274:Stomach Neoplasms / Q000556:secondary