title: Cutaneous hemangiosarcoma in a dog.
abstract: A male golden retriever of unknown age presented with multiple cutaneous and subcutaneous masses from the left elbow to the digits. Histopathologically, multiple tumor foci had formed from the dermis to the subcutaneous tissue. Tumor foci consisted of a vascular structure, alveolar structure and solid proliferative area. The borders among these areas were not clear. Some neoplastic cells resembled a mature endothelium, while others were large pleomorphic cells. Immunohistochemically, the tumor cells were usually strongly positive for CD31 and often positive for PROX-1, the lymphatic endothelial cell marker. Based on these findings, the tumor was diagnosed as a hemangiosarcoma with lymphatic differentiation.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Setsunan University, 45-1 Nagaotoge-cho, Hirakata, Osaka 573-0101, Japan.
authors.forename: Naho
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Tsuji
authors.forename: Satoshi
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Furukawa
authors.forename: Kiyokazu
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Ozaki
keywords: canine; hemangiosarcoma; lymphangiosarcoma
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