Medulloepithelioma in a cat.
Castrated male of European cat, bastard, 16 month-old suffered from a grayish-pink tumour in the anterior chamber of the right eyeball in the course of last six months. After enucleation, the eye was examined by histology, immunohistochemistry (NSE, NPF, S-100 protein) and electronmicroscopy. The tumour was classified as malignant medulloepithelioma. Existence of neuroblastoma in animals and frequency of neuroblastoma and medulloepithelioma in humans and animals is discussed.
Jelínek
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Hlava Institute of Pathology, 1st Medical Faculty, Charles University, Prague.
Mirejovský
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P
Vozková
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Hron
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P
D000818:Animals; D002371:Cat Diseases / Q000473:pathology*; D002415:Cats; D005134:Eye Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary*; D008297:Male; D018302:Neoplasms, Neuroepithelial / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary*