Multiple piloleiomyomas in a cat.
The microscopical and immunohistochemical features of a rare cutaneous leiomyoma in a cat are described. The principal characteristics of this tumour were multiple bundles of smooth muscle, either discrete or conjoined, with numerous collagen fibres between the muscle cells, and osteoid metaplasia. The tumour was designated a piloleiomyoma as it was considered to have arisen from the arrector pili muscles.
Central Veterinary Laboratories, Department of Primary Industries, Adelaide, Australia.
J W
JW
Finnie
A S
AS
Leong
J
J
Milios
D000818:Animals; D002371:Cat Diseases / Q000473:pathology*; D002415:Cats; D003094:Collagen / Q000032:analysis; D006258:Head and Neck Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary; D007150:Immunohistochemistry; D007889:Leiomyoma / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary*; D008297:Male; D008679:Metaplasia / Q000473:pathology; D009130:Muscle, Smooth / Q000473:pathology; D009378:Neoplasms, Multiple Primary / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary*; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary*
D003094:Collagen