title: A rare case of pituitary chromophobe carcinoma in a dog: clinical, tomographic and histopathological findings.
abstract: A 9 year old male mixed-breed dog was presented for progressive aggressiveness towards the owner. The neurological evaluation was consistent with a forebrain syndrome. Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) of the brain revealed enlargement of the third ventricle and presence of a large spheroidal neoplasm in the sellar/parasellar region suggestive of a pituitary macroadenoma. On the owner request, the dog was euthanized. Histopathological examination revealed the presence of a pituitary chromophobe carcinoma. To the author's knowledge, pituitary carcinomas have been rarely described in dogs, especially the chromophobe subtype.
authors: Dipartimento di Medicina Veterinaria (DIMEVET), Università degli Studi di Milano, Az.Polo Veterinario di Lodi, Lodi, Italy; Centro Traumatologico Ortopedico Veterinario, Arenzano (GE), Italy.
authors: M
authors: M
authors: Longo
authors: AbLab, Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory, Sarzana (SP), Italy.
authors: D
authors: D
authors: Binanti
authors: Centro Traumatologico Ortopedico Veterinario, Arenzano (GE), Italy.
authors: P G
authors: PG
authors: Zagarella
authors: Centro Traumatologico Ortopedico Veterinario, Arenzano (GE), Italy.
authors: F
authors: F
authors: Iocca
authors: Dipartimento di Medicina Veterinaria (DIMEVET), Università degli Studi di Milano, Az.Polo Veterinario di Lodi, Lodi, Italy.
authors: D De
authors: D
authors: Zani
authors: Dipartimento di Medicina Veterinaria (DIMEVET), Università degli Studi di Milano, Az.Polo Veterinario di Lodi, Lodi, Italy.
authors: G
authors: G
authors: Ravasio
authors: Dipartimento di Medicina Veterinaria (DIMEVET), Università degli Studi di Milano, Az.Polo Veterinario di Lodi, Lodi, Italy.
authors: M Di
authors: MD
authors: Giancamillo
authors: Dipartimento di Medicina Veterinaria (DIMEVET), Università degli Studi di Milano, Az.Polo Veterinario di Lodi, Lodi, Italy.
authors: D D
authors: DD
authors: Zani
keywords: Brain; Chromophobe carcinoma; Histology; Pituitary neoplasm; Tumour