Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Ferret with abdominal tumor linked to nonabsorbable sutures
By Petterino, Claudio et al.·Published in Journal of Veterinary Diagnostic Investigation·2010·Department of Public Health, Comparative Pathology and Veterinary Hygiene, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of Padua, Legnaro, Padua, Italy, Italy·View original on Crossref →
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Original publication title: An Intra-Abdominal Malignant Mesenchymoma Associated with Nonabsorbable Sutures in a Ferret ( Mustela Putorius Furo )
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- rodent
Plain-English summary
A 6-year-old ferret was brought in with a swollen belly, and a vet found a 5 cm mass inside. Tests showed the mass was made up of cancerous cells, including types similar to bone and connective tissue cancers. During surgery, the vet removed the mass and discovered it contained nonabsorbable sutures, which may have contributed to the problem. After the surgery, the ferret was treated and monitored for recovery.
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Abstract
A 6-year-old ferret ( Mustela putorius furo) was presented with abdominal enlargement. Clinical examination revealed an intra-abdominal mass measuring approximately 5 cm in diameter. Abdominal survey radiographs revealed a sharply marginated mass with multifocal radiodense foci, suggestive of pathologic calcification. A complete blood cell count revealed a moderate, normocytic, normochromic, nonregenerative anemia. The mass was surgically removed en bloc, fixed in 10% neutral buffered formalin solution, and routinely processed for histologic and immunohistochemical investigation. The neoplastic tissue consisted of a mixed neoplastic cell population, including osteosarcoma and fibrosarcoma components. Immunohistochem-istry revealed that both neoplastic cell populations were positive for vimentin and negative for actin (smooth and striated), desmin, and myoglobin. Nonabsorbable suture material was admixed with the neoplastic tissue in the histologic section. This material was birefringent when viewed microscopically under polarized light.
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Search related cases →Original publication on Crossref: https://doi.org/10.1177/104063871002200233