title: Amyloid-Producing Odontogenic Tumors of the Facial Skin in Three Cats.
abstract: Amyloid-producing odontogenic tumors (APOTs) of the facial skin were diagnosed in 3 domestic cats. The neoplasms had the histopathological characteristics of the odontogenic tumor. The neoplastic cells were present in irregular islands, strands, and sheets. The peripheral neoplastic cells of the islands and strands were arranged in a palisading fashion, while the central cells were polyhedral to stellate and randomly arranged. Multiple spherules of homogeneous eosinophilic material were closely apposed to the neoplastic epithelial cells. The spherules stained with Congo red and produced an apple green birefringence under polarization microscopy, indicative of amyloid. Immunohistochemically, amyloid materials of the neoplasms reacted with polyclonal antibodies for ameloblastin, amelogenin, and sheathlin antibodies. Neoplastic epithelial cells also reacted with antiameloblastin, amelogenin, and sheathlin antibodies, with varied intensity. The histopathological and immunohistochemical characteristics of dermal neoplasms of the 3 cats were analogous to those of APOTs reported in the dog and the cat.
authors: 1 Department of Veterinary Pathology, School of Veterinary Medicine, Rakuno Gakuen University, Hokkaido, Japan.
authors: K
authors: K
authors: Hirayama
authors: 1 Department of Veterinary Pathology, School of Veterinary Medicine, Rakuno Gakuen University, Hokkaido, Japan.
authors: C
authors: C
authors: Endoh
authors: 2 North Lab, Sapporo, Japan.
authors: Y
authors: Y
authors: Kagawa
authors: 3 Patho Labo Co, Ltd, Shizuoka, Japan.
authors: T
authors: T
authors: Ohmachi
authors: 4 Marupi Lifetech Co, Ltd, Osaka, Japan.
authors: T
authors: T
authors: Yamagami
authors: 4 Marupi Lifetech Co, Ltd, Osaka, Japan.
authors: K
authors: K
authors: Nomura
authors: 1 Department of Veterinary Pathology, School of Veterinary Medicine, Rakuno Gakuen University, Hokkaido, Japan.
authors: K
authors: K
authors: Matsuda
authors: 1 Department of Veterinary Pathology, School of Veterinary Medicine, Rakuno Gakuen University, Hokkaido, Japan.
authors: M
authors: M
authors: Okamoto
authors: 1 Department of Veterinary Pathology, School of Veterinary Medicine, Rakuno Gakuen University, Hokkaido, Japan.
authors: H
authors: H
authors: Taniyama
mesh_terms: D058227:Amyloidogenic Proteins / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*; D000818:Animals; D002371:Cat Diseases / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology*; D002415:Cats; D005145:Face / Q000473:pathology*; D005260:Female; D015972:Gene Expression Regulation, Neoplastic / Q000502:physiology*; D008297:Male; D009808:Odontogenic Tumors / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary*; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary*
chemical_list: D058227:Amyloidogenic Proteins
keywords: cat; disease process; domestic mammals; immunohistochemistry; integument; oncology; species; technology; tissue