Invasive histiocytic sarcoma of the lumbar spine in a ferret (Mustela putorius furo).
This report describes the history, clinical examination and histopathology of a histiocytic sarcoma in a domestic ferret. Clinical signs were acute paraplegia and dysuria. Physical examination revealed a firm, smooth, touch-sensitive mass in and around the lumbar vertebral column. Neurologic examination was consistent with a lesion between spinal cord segments T3 and L3. Magnetic resonance images revealed bone lesions of L2 and L3 combined with compression of the spinal cord due to a homogenous, isointense mass that was diagnosed as a malignant round cell tumour and the ferret was euthanased. Histopathology confirmed the diagnosis of an infiltrative histiocytic sarcoma.
Clinic for Pets, Reptiles and Pet and Feral Birds, University of Veterinary Medicine, D-30559, Hannover, Germany.
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Warschau
Small Animal Clinic Neandertal, D-42781, Haan, Germany.
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M
Hoffmann
Small Animal Clinic, University of Veterinary Medicine, D-30559, Hannover, Germany.
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Dziallas
Department of Pathology, University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover, D-30559, Hannover, Germany.
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Hansmann
Department of Pathology, University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover, D-30559, Hannover, Germany.
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Baumgärtner
Small Animal Clinic, University of Veterinary Medicine, D-30559, Hannover, Germany.
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R
Mischke
Small Animal Practice, D-49201, Dissen, Germany.
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S
Cichowski
Small Animal Clinic, University of Veterinary Medicine, D-30559, Hannover, Germany.
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M
Fehr
D000818:Animals; D053159:Dysuria / Q000662:veterinary; D005260:Female; D005289:Ferrets; D054747:Histiocytic Sarcoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary*; D008159:Lumbar Vertebrae; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000662:veterinary; D010264:Paraplegia / Q000662:veterinary; D013117:Spinal Cord Compression / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary; D013125:Spinal Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary*