Primary haemangiopericytoma in the pelvic cavity of a dog.
A 9-year-old female Yorkshire terrier with lameness of the hind leg was examined at the local animal hospital in Gwangju, Republic of Korea on March, 2004. The radiological findings revealed a mass between the urinary bladder and cervix of the uterus. The encapsulated pelvic mass, measuring 4.0 x 3.0 x 2.5 cm was surgically removed. Grossly, the mass was white and firm and microscopically showed a perivascular whorled pattern of spindle cells. By immunohistochemistry, tumour cells tested positive for vimentin and alpha-smooth muscle actin, and negative for desmin, S-100, lysozyme and cytokeratin. The tumour was diagnosed both histologically and immunohistochemically as a haemangiopericytoma. There were no signs of recurrence within 12 months after surgery. This is the first case report of a haemangiopericytoma in the pelvic cavity of a dog.
Cho
H S
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Department of Veterinary Pathology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Chonnam National University, Gwangju City, Korea.
Park
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D000818:Animals; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D004285:Dogs; D005260:Female; D006393:Hemangiopericytoma / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery / Q000662:veterinary*; D010386:Pelvic Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery / Q000662:veterinary*; D016896:Treatment Outcome