Primary salivary gland neoplasia in three cows.
Salivary gland neoplasms in cattle are rarely reported. Three parotid gland carcinomas from slaughter cows are described. Based on light microscopic and ultrastructural appearances the neoplasms were classified as pleomorphic carcinomas in Cows 1 and 2 and as a squamous cell carcinoma in Cow 3.
D000818:Animals; D002417:Cattle; D002418:Cattle Diseases / Q000473:pathology*; D005260:Female; D009362:Neoplasm Metastasis / Q000473:pathology; D010307:Parotid Neoplasms / Q000648:ultrastructure / Q000662:veterinary*