A rare case of odontogenic myxoma in a dog.
A case of odontogenic myxoma in an old Doberman bitch involving the periodontal region of the mandible was recorded. Grossly, the tumour mass was soft and slimy, having brownish-black foci on cut surface. Histopathologically, the tumour predominantly consisted of mesenchyme-like cells with prominent nuclei and nucleoli. The tumour had abundant ground substance, rich in acid mucopolysaccharides.
Gupta
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Department of Veterinary Pathology, College of Veterinary Science, Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana 141004, India.
Singh
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Sood
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Mohindroo
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Sood
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D000818:Animals; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000473:pathology* / Q000628:therapy; D004285:Dogs; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D007150:Immunohistochemistry / Q000662:veterinary; D008339:Mandibular Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery / Q000662:veterinary*; D009232:Myxoma / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery / Q000662:veterinary*; D009808:Odontogenic Tumors / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery / Q000662:veterinary*