title: Malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumour (malignant schwannoma) in the diaphragm of a goat.
abstract: This report describes a malignant schwannoma in the diaphragm of a 2-year-old goat. The immunohistochemical and histological features indicated a diagnosis of malignant schwannoma rather than neurofibrosarcoma. The diaphragm represents an unusual location for neoplasia in both domestic animals and human beings. A possible anatomical origin from the phrenic nerve is discussed.
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Morfología, Facultad de Veterinaria, Universidad de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Trasmontaña s/n, 35413 Arucas, Las Palmas, Spain. gramirez@becarios.ulpgc.es
authors.forename: G A
authors.initials: GA
authors.lastname: Ramírez
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Herráez
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Rodríguez
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Godhino
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Andrada
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Espinosa de los Monteros
mesh_terms: D000008:Abdominal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary*; D000818:Animals; D003964:Diaphragm; D005260:Female; D015511:Goat Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology*; D006041:Goats; D018317:Nerve Sheath Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary*; D010791:Phrenic Nerve / Q000473:pathology; D009418:S100 Proteins / Q000378:metabolism; D014746:Vimentin / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D009418:S100 Proteins; D014746:Vimentin