title: Two atypical cases of granulosa cell tumours in Belgian Blue heifers.
abstract: This paper describes two atypical cases of granulosa cell tumours (GCTs) in Belgian Blue heifers. In the first case, an 18-month-old heifer died after ovariectomy, and a granulosa-theca cell tumour was diagnosed post-mortem. The second heifer (31 months of age) was near term and was successfully treated surgically for a malignant granulosa cell tumour. Unfortunately, no further reproductive data are available, as the heifer was sold for slaughter. This is the first report describing GCTs in Belgian Blue beef cattle.
authors: Department of Reproduction, Obstetrics and Herd Health, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Ghent University, Merelbeke, Belgium. vanessa.meganck@ugent.be
authors: V
authors: V
authors: Meganck
authors: J
authors: J
authors: Govaere
authors: T
authors: T
authors: Vanholder
authors: G
authors: G
authors: Vercauteren
authors: K
authors: K
authors: Chiers
authors: A
authors: A
authors: de Kruif
authors: G
authors: G
authors: Opsomer
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002417:Cattle; D002418:Cattle Diseases / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006106:Granulosa Cell Tumor / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery / Q000662:veterinary*; D010051:Ovarian Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery / Q000662:veterinary*